Gambia vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Gambia
30.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
30.9%
in 2020
Gambia rank
24th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 30.9% against 30.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 171 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.4% | 28.5% | 8.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 0.2% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 30.9% against 30.0% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 0.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 171 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, male (%). 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