Iraq vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Iraq
4.9%
in 2007
Madagascar
4.6%
in 2018
Iraq rank
94th
Madagascar rank
97th

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

  • Iraq
  • Madagascar
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 20.8% 32.6% 11.8% Madagascar
1980s 4.0% 37.8% 33.7% Madagascar
1990s 15.1% 42.8% 27.7% Madagascar
2000s 9.8% 33.0% 23.2% 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, male, Iraq or Madagascar?
Iraq, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Madagascar as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Iraq and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Iraq ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release