Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 161,534 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar stood at 161,534. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar peaked at 253,959 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161,534, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239,728 | — |
| 2001 | 248,286 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 253,959 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 230,855 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 248,989 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 224,777 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 189,975 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 174,336 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 184,221 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 193,892 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 168,054 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 163,345 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 166,123 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 161,534 | -2.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 161,534 is above the median for low income countries, which is 157,653, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 161,534 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,258, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,007 | 239,728 | 248,286 | 2 |
| 2010s | 215,302 | 174,336 | 253,959 | 7 |
| 2020s | 170,590 | 161,534 | 193,892 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Bangladesh 243,744 compare
- 18 Senegal 190,154 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 161,999 compare
- 21 Burundi 153,772 compare
- 22 Algeria 143,906 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 133,361 compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Madagascar was 161,534 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 253,959 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,534 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release