Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
1.02 modelled data
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Madagascar stood at 1.02 modelled data.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Madagascar peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02 modelled data, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Madagascar was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Madagascar ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release