Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.4% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 47.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 111th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36.0% | — |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -92.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 38.5% | 47.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.2% | 36.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 830,740 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 792,980 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.