Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Equatorial Guinea
128,846 children
in 2015
Madagascar
135,621 children
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
51st
Madagascar rank
49th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 135,621 children against 128,846 children in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 6,775 children.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,984 children | 828,947 children | 782,963 children | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 107,407 children | 63,024 children | 44,383 children | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 135,621 children against 128,846 children in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 6,775 children, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st 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.