India vs Madagascar: Children out of school, primary
India
134,967
in 2025
Madagascar
135,621
in 2024
India rank
51st
Madagascar rank
50th
Children out of school, primary over time
- India
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 135,621 against 134,967 in India, a difference of 654.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 50th of 197 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.05 million | 685,449 | 24.37 million | India |
| 2000s | 14.31 million | 828,947 | 13.48 million | India |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 105,889 | 4.29 million | India |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 147,182 | 1.78 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, India or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 135,621 against 134,967 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between India and Madagascar?
- 654, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Madagascar rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- India ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 50th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.