Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ethiopia
36.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
37.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Madagascar rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.0% against 36.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.7% | 70.7% | 13.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.3% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 37.0% against 36.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 41st of 175 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, male (%). 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