Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 78.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.1%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2025
All-time low
55.4%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 78.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Madagascar peaked at 78.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 64.7% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 55.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 63.7% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Niger 85.8% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 82.1% compare
- 4 Mali 77.0% compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 76.4% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Madagascar was 78.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release