Madagascar—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #41 of 175
Latest Value
135,621
2024
YoY Change
+4.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#41
of 175 countries
Maximum
895,497
2002
Minimum
54,474
2011
CAGR
-7.4%
19 years
Last
135,621
Previous
129,499
Highest
895,497
Lowest
54,474
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135,621 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 129,499 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 121,822 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 97,095 | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 251,871 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 331,018 | +276.0% |
| 2018 | 88,040 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 78,917 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 100,767 | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 71,905 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 68,054 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68,182 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 62,203 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 54,474 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 63,514 | -91.0% |
| 2003 | 704,288 | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 895,497 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 865,019 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 850,984 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →