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

Madagascar
22.0%
in 2003
World
7.1%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
20th
World rank
18th

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

  • Madagascar
  • World
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 22.0% against 7.1% in World, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.1 times World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar World Difference Ahead
1970s 28.8% 20.5% 8.3% Madagascar
1980s 33.5% 13.3% 20.2% Madagascar
1990s 40.5% 13.7% 26.8% Madagascar
2000s 30.0% 11.8% 18.2% 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, Madagascar or World?
Madagascar, at 22.0% against 7.1% in World as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Madagascar and World?
14.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
How do Madagascar and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Madagascar ranks 20th and World ranks 18th 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/