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

Colombia
2.3%
in 2018
Madagascar
2.3%
in 2019
Colombia rank
96th
Madagascar rank
95th

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

  • Colombia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Madagascar ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 31.1% 34.3% 3.2% Madagascar
1990s 9.2% 41.1% 32.0% Madagascar
2000s 1.8% 32.3% 30.5% Madagascar
2010s 2.3% 2.0% 0.3% Colombia

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, Colombia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Madagascar?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 96th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 188 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/