Children out of school, primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children out of school, primary was 135,621 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 135,621 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Madagascar peaked at 925,528 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,474, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423,435 | 423,435 | 423,435 | 1 |
| 1980s | 648,668 | 648,668 | 648,668 | 1 |
| 1990s | 844,104 | 685,449 | 925,528 | 4 |
| 2000s | 828,947 | 704,288 | 895,497 | 4 |
| 2010s | 98,707 | 54,474 | 331,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,182 | 97,095 | 251,871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 129.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 17.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Madagascar?
- Children out of school, primary in Madagascar was 135,621 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 925,528 in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,474 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for children out of school, primary?
- Madagascar ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.