Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 79.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2025
All-time low
57.1%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 79.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Madagascar peaked at 79.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.5% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 79.0% | +5.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 79.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 79.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 68.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 57.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 64.6% | 79.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Afghanistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Niger 86.9% compare
- 3 Mali 80.5% compare
- 5 Chad 78.8% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.7% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 77.0% 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, female in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Madagascar was 79.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release