Gambia vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
41.1%
in 2025
Madagascar
37.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
38th
Madagascar rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 41.1% against 37.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 38th and Madagascar ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 58.3% | 7.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.1% | 4.7% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 41.1% against 37.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 4.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 38th 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