Madagascar vs Maldives: Inequality in education
Madagascar
0.2834
in 2023
Maldives
0.2932
in 2023
Madagascar rank
48th
Maldives rank
46th
Inequality in education over time
- Madagascar
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.2932 against 0.2834 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0098.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Maldives ahead.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 46th of 184 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2995 | 0.3571 | 0.0576 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.2859 | 0.2932 | 0.0073 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Madagascar or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.2932 against 0.2834 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Madagascar and Maldives?
- 0.0098, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Maldives?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Maldives rank globally for inequality in education?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 46th 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.