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 2.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 45.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Madagascar ranks 95th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32.9% | — |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +18.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 35.1% | 45.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 21.9% | 33.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
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 2.3% in 2019, 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 45.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/