Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 77.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.2%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2025
All-time low
53.8%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 77.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Madagascar peaked at 77.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +5.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 77.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 77.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 60.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 53.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 62.8% | 77.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Niger 84.8% compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 76.1% compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 75.9% compare
- 5 Burundi 75.3% 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, male in Madagascar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Madagascar was 77.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release