Burundi vs Madagascar: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Burundi
153,772
in 2025
Madagascar
161,534
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Madagascar rank
20th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 161,534 against 153,772 in Burundi, a difference of 7,762.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 127,208 | 215,302 | 88,094 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 118,840 | 193,892 | 75,052 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 161,534 against 153,772 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 7,762, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release