Madagascar vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Madagascar
0.8428 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
0.8332 GPIA
in 2024
Madagascar rank
121st
Norway rank
122nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Madagascar
- Norway
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.8428 GPIA against 0.8332 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0096 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 121st and Norway ranks 122nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 0.2285 GPIA | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.9496 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0784 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8673 GPIA | 0.8587 GPIA | 0.0085 GPIA | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Madagascar or Norway?
- Madagascar, at 0.8428 GPIA against 0.8332 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Madagascar and Norway?
- 0.0096 GPIA, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Madagascar ranks 121st and Norway ranks 122nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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