Liberia vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Liberia
34.8%
in 2022
Madagascar
34.1%
in 2024
Liberia rank
43rd
Madagascar rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 34.8% against 34.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 90.2% | 60.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 60.4% | 42.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 40.6% | 9.0% | 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, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Liberia, at 34.8% against 34.1% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Liberia ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 46th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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