Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Children not in school

Madagascar
34.1
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
34.69
in 2023
Madagascar rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Children not in school over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.69 against 34.1 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.59.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 174 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 48.03 33.06 14.96 Madagascar
2020s 40.52 36.59 3.92 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 34.69 against 34.1 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in children not in school between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
0.59, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children not in school?
Madagascar ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed