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 0.8058 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar stood at 0.8058 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar peaked at 1 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7762 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.994 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9107 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8009 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7762 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8179 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8058 GPIA | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.8058 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.8058 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8264 GPIA | 0.7762 GPIA | 0.9107 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8058 GPIA | 0.8058 GPIA | 0.8058 GPIA | 1 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Madagascar was 0.8058 GPIA in 2020, 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 1 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7762 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Madagascar ranks 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 down 11.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release