Eritrea vs Madagascar: Girls and boys who are out of school
Eritrea
95,607 girls
in 2022
Madagascar
78,735 girls
in 2020
Eritrea rank
43rd
Madagascar rank
46th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Eritrea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 95,607 girls against 78,735 girls in Madagascar, a difference of 16,872 girls.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 46th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,331 girls | 428,203 girls | 354,872 girls | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 57,338 girls | 397,970 girls | 340,633 girls | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 92,108 girls | 2,705 girls | 89,402 girls | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Eritrea or Madagascar?
- Eritrea, at 95,607 girls against 78,735 girls in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 16,872 girls, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 46th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.