Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 161.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar peaked at 25.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.9%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 8.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 13.6% | 21.4% | 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, female in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar was 21.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release