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 30.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
30.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2001
All-time low
25.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2001–2020
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar, 2001–2020
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 30.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar peaked at 48.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.4% | — |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 30.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 30.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 41.4% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.5% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.0% compare
- 21 Guinea 32.0% compare
- 22 Comoros 31.3% compare
- 24 Gambia 30.0% compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 28.5% compare
- 26 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.5% 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 30.9% 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 48.4% 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 25.5% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd 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 up 21.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release