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 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar peaked at 45.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Madagascar ranks 175th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 39.4% | — |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +283.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -83.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 | +283.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | -99.2% | 26.3% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 37.6% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 26.3% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 172 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
- 174 Switzerland 0.1%
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 177 Australia 0.1% compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
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 0.1% in 2018, 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 45.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release