Kazakhstan vs Madagascar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kazakhstan
128,155 children
in 2025
Madagascar
135,621 children
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
52nd
Madagascar rank
49th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kazakhstan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 135,621 children against 128,155 children in Kazakhstan, a difference of 7,466 children.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,302 children | 828,947 children | 795,646 children | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 85,702 children | 98,707 children | 13,006 children | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 138,990 children | 147,182 children | 8,192 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, Kazakhstan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 135,621 children against 128,155 children in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kazakhstan and Madagascar?
- 7,466 children, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Madagascar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 52nd 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.