Gambia vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Gambia
23.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
20.5%
in 2020
Gambia rank
26th
Madagascar rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 23.7% against 20.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 169 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 | 31.3% | 16.5% | 14.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 20.5% | 4.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 23.7% against 20.5% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 3.2%, with Gambia 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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