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 21.8% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar, 1972–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 21.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar peaked at 43.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.0% | — |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -30.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 34.8% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 21.8% | 32.9% | 4 |
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 21.8% in 2003, 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 43.0% 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 21.8% in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2003.
- 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 48.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/