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

Gambia
19.4%
in 2019
Madagascar
22.0%
in 2003
Gambia rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
20th

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

  • Gambia
  • Madagascar
20406080197119952019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 22.0% against 19.4% in Gambia, a difference of 2.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 71.5% 28.8% 42.7% Gambia
1990s 31.6% 39.2% 7.6% Madagascar
2000s 34.3% 30.0% 4.3% Gambia

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, Gambia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 22.0% against 19.4% in Gambia as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Gambia and Madagascar?
2.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Gambia ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 20th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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