Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 50.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 50.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Madagascar peaked at 61.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 16th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.5% | — |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 50.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 50.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.8% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 38.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.5% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Madagascar was 50.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release