Iraq vs Madagascar: Children out of school, male

Iraq
4.9%
in 2007
Madagascar
4.6%
in 2018
Iraq rank
92nd
Madagascar rank
95th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Madagascar
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 95th of 177 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 20.8% 32.6% 11.8% Madagascar
1980s 4.0% 37.8% 33.7% Madagascar
1990s 15.1% 42.8% 27.7% Madagascar
2000s 9.8% 33.0% 23.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Iraq or Madagascar?
Iraq, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Madagascar as of 2007.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Iraq and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for children out of school, male?
Iraq ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 95th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.