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 38.8% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar is 38.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar peaked at 46.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 183 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 of lower secondary school age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.2% | — |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.7%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +57.1% | 18.3% | 28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.7% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 18.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 32.9% | 39.2% | 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 38.8% 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 46.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 183 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 up 35.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release