Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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, male (modelled) in Madagascar is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Madagascar peaked at 26.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 32nd 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, male (modelled) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 10.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Gambia 22.0% compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 22.0% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 21.9% compare
- 33 Comoros 20.8% compare
- 34 Suriname 20.0% compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 19.7% 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, male (modelled) in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Madagascar was 21.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release