Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Children out of school, primary, male

Madagascar
173,136
in 2020
Zimbabwe
181,260
in 2024
Madagascar rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197219982024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 181,260 against 173,136 in Madagascar, a difference of 8,124.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 440,958 103,833 337,125 Madagascar
2000s 430,976 51,437 379,540 Madagascar
2010s 128,556 151,108 22,552 Zimbabwe
2020s 173,136 138,593 34,543 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 181,260 against 173,136 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
8,124, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Madagascar ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. 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, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.