How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?

5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.

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.

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

India

2.3%

in 2013

Madagascar

2.3%

in 2019

India rank

97th

Madagascar rank

95th

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

India
Madagascar

How they compare

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

India ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 188 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.9%	35.7%	12.9%	Madagascar
2000s	15.1%	29.7%	14.6%	Madagascar

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, India or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 2.3% against 2.3% in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between India and Madagascar?: 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do India and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: India ranks 97th 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: 04 September 2026

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/