Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9198 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar is 0.9198 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8959 GPIA, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 90th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9736 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9842 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9713 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9532 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9505 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9363 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9271 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9204 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8959 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.956 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9383 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9198 GPIA | -2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.9198 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.9198 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.9271 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9261 GPIA | 0.8959 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar was 0.9198 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8959 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Madagascar ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release