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
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
February 2026 Data Release