Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Madagascar
21.8%
in 2003
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
6.7%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 21.8% against 6.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 37.0% 51.4% 14.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 35.1% 24.9% 10.2% Madagascar
1990s 39.1% 21.4% 17.7% Madagascar
2000s 29.4% 14.9% 14.5% 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, female, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Madagascar, at 21.8% against 6.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
15.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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