Chad vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Chad
20.1%
in 2025
Madagascar
21.6%
in 2025
Chad rank
35th
Madagascar rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 21.6% against 20.1% in Chad, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 18.0% | 31.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 10.4% | 33.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 19.1% | 10.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Chad or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 21.6% against 20.1% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Chad and Madagascar?
- 1.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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