Madagascar vs Vietnam: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Madagascar
135,621 children
in 2024
Vietnam
144,562 children
in 2024
Madagascar rank
49th
Vietnam rank
46th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Madagascar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 144,562 children against 135,621 children in Madagascar, a difference of 8,941 children.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 853,511 children | 0 children | 853,511 children | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 870,500 children | 9,859 children | 860,641 children | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 98,707 children | 48,264 children | 50,443 children | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 147,182 children | 149,062 children | 1,880 children | Vietnam |
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, Madagascar or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 144,562 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 Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 8,941 children, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Vietnam rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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.