Guatemala vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Guatemala
28.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
30.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
26th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 30.1% against 28.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 48.7% | 14.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 29.2% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 30.1% against 28.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 1.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guatemala ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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