Iraq vs Madagascar: Inequality in education
Iraq
0.2975
in 2023
Madagascar
0.2834
in 2023
Iraq rank
45th
Madagascar rank
48th
Inequality in education over time
- Iraq
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2975 against 0.2834 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0141.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3043 | 0.2993 | 0.005 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2975 | 0.2859 | 0.0116 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Iraq or Madagascar?
- Iraq, at 0.2975 against 0.2834 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Iraq and Madagascar?
- 0.0141, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for inequality in education?
- Iraq ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.