Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 21.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 25.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.4%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 9.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.9% | 21.6% | 6 |
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, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar was 21.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release