Madagascar vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Madagascar
21.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
34th
Nigeria rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.8% against 21.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 32.8% | 15.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 30.0% | 21.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 24.8% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
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, female, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.8% against 21.4% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 1.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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