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 27.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2001
All-time low
24.4%
in 2018
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
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar stood at 27.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Madagascar peaked at 49.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2018.
Madagascar ranks 26th 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 | 49.0% | — |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 27.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.5%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 27.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.2% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 28.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 23 Suriname 28.5% compare
- 24 Guatemala 28.3% compare
- 25 San Marino 28.1% compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 27.5% compare
- 28 Comoros 26.9% compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.7% 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 27.7% 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 49.0% 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 24.4% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Madagascar ranks 26th 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 9.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release