Madagascar vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Madagascar
3.4%
in 2024
Zambia
3.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
111th
Zambia rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 22.9% | 13.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 29.4% | 13.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 31.1% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 10.9% | 8.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Madagascar and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th 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