Egypt vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Egypt
3.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
3.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
109th
Madagascar rank
111th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Egypt ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 111th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 34.6% 36.0% 1.4% Madagascar
1990s 16.7% 38.5% 21.8% Madagascar
2000s 15.1% 34.1% 19.0% Madagascar
2010s 12.0% 2.2% 9.8% Egypt
2020s 3.7% 3.1% 0.6% Egypt

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, Egypt or Madagascar?
Egypt, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Egypt and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 111th of 203 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 5,671 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release