Egypt vs Madagascar: Children out of school

Egypt
3.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
3.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
104th
Madagascar rank
106th

Children out of school over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Egypt ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 106th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 34.6% 36.0% 1.4% Madagascar
1990s 16.7% 38.5% 21.8% Madagascar
2000s 15.1% 34.1% 19.0% Madagascar
2010s 12.0% 2.2% 9.8% Egypt
2020s 3.7% 3.1% 0.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Egypt or Madagascar?
Egypt, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Egypt and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for children out of school?
Egypt ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.