Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 30.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar is 30.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar peaked at 48.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.7% | — |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 30.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.8%, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 30.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 41.8% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.0% | 30.3% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar was 30.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release