Madagascar vs Zambia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Madagascar
135,621 children
in 2024
Zambia
136,539 children
in 2024
Madagascar rank
49th
Zambia rank
47th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 136,539 children against 135,621 children in Madagascar, a difference of 918 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 889,520 children | 542,526 children | 346,994 children | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 870,500 children | 631,061 children | 239,439 children | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 65,458 children | 291,053 children | 225,595 children | Zambia |
| 2020s | 135,621 children | 136,539 children | 918 children | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 136,539 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 Zambia?
- 918 children, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.