How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.

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.

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

Kenya

20.5%

in 2012

Madagascar

22.0%

in 2003

Kenya rank

22nd

Madagascar rank

20th

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

Kenya
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 22.0% against 20.5% in Kenya, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.8%	35.3%	3.4%	Kenya
2000s	27.1%	30.0%	2.9%	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, Kenya or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 22.0% against 20.5% in Kenya as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kenya and Madagascar?: 1.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Kenya ranks 22nd 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: 04 September 2026

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/