Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.0274 GPIA in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar stood at 0.0274 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8751 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9749 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9556 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9492 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9445 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.943 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9348 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 GPIA | -94.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1565 GPIA | +198.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 GPIA | -82.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0274 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0274 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +198.1% | 0.0525 GPIA | 0.1565 GPIA |
| 2010 | -94.4% | 0.9348 GPIA | 0.0525 GPIA |
| 2018 | -82.5% | 0.1565 GPIA | 0.0274 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9523 GPIA | 0.8751 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9429 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 0.9492 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 GPIA | 0.0274 GPIA | 0.1565 GPIA | 3 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Madagascar was 0.0274 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Madagascar ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release