Madagascar vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Madagascar
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 21.8% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 56.0% | 19.1% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 38.0% | 2.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 32.7% | 6.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.8% | 4.6% | 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, female, Madagascar or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Madagascar, at 21.8% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2003.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Madagascar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
- How do Madagascar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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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About this data
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/