Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 18.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar is 18.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar peaked at 40.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 32nd of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.2% | — |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 32.6% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Guyana 20.8% compare
- 30 Cameroon 19.9% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 19.3% compare
- 33 Mauritania 18.3% compare
- 34 Iraq 17.7% compare
- 35 El Salvador 17.5% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar was 18.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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