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
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
February 2026 Data Release