Madagascar—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Madagascar's out-of-school girls, primary was 78,735 in 2020. This represents a -33.5% change from 2019. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 429,869 (2002) and the lowest was 2,301 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78,735 | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 118,455 | +5048.0% |
| 2018 | 2,301 | -82.8% |
| 2016 | 13,400 | +331.0% |
| 2010 | 3,109 | -99.1% |
| 2003 | 336,590 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 429,869 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 415,547 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 409,876 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
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.