Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Madagascar is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Madagascar peaked at 89.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2001 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -7.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 31.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 89.1% | 89.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 40.6% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 31.2% | 44.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8% compare
- 48 Bahrain 31.5% compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.2% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 29.9% compare
- 52 Jordan 28.4% compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 27.9% 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 one year before the official primary in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Madagascar was 31.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Madagascar ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release