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

Madagascar
2.3%
in 2019
Mozambique
2.4%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
95th
Mozambique rank
92nd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
0204060197219952019

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 188 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 34.3% 55.4% 21.1% Mozambique
1990s 38.7% 51.9% 13.2% Mozambique
2000s 32.3% 41.5% 9.2% Mozambique
2010s 2.1% 4.2% 2.1% Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Madagascar and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 92nd 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/