Bolivia vs Madagascar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bolivia
136,027 children
in 2024
Madagascar
135,621 children
in 2024
Bolivia rank
48th
Madagascar rank
49th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bolivia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 136,027 children against 135,621 children in Madagascar, a difference of 406 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,702 children | 853,511 children | 847,809 children | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,140 children | 828,947 children | 825,807 children | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 120,347 children | 98,707 children | 21,639 children | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 74,445 children | 147,182 children | 72,737 children | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Bolivia or Madagascar?
- Bolivia, at 136,027 children against 135,621 children in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bolivia and Madagascar?
- 406 children, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Madagascar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.