Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Girls and boys who are out of school
Madagascar
78,735 girls
in 2020
Sri Lanka
72,506 girls
in 2023
Madagascar rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 78,735 girls against 72,506 girls in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6,229 girls.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394,002 girls | 36,515 girls | 357,487 girls | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6,270 girls | 47,451 girls | 41,181 girls | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 78,735 girls against 72,506 girls in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 6,229 girls, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Madagascar ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.