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 0.898 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar is 0.898 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.898 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9974 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9356 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9144 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9089 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.898 GPIA | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.898 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9434 GPIA, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.898 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9391 GPIA | 0.9089 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.898 GPIA | 0.898 GPIA | 0.898 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 89 Mauritania 0.9017 GPIA compare
- 90 Malawi 0.9004 GPIA compare
- 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9004 GPIA compare
- 93 Barbados 0.8966 GPIA compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.8931 GPIA compare
- 95 Finland 0.8882 GPIA 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar was 0.898 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.02 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.898 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Madagascar ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release