Madagascar vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Madagascar
21.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.4%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.4% against 21.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 29.8% | 11.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 28.5% | 18.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 24.5% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
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, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.4% against 21.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th 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