Eritrea vs Madagascar: Over-age students, primary

Eritrea
24.7%
in 2018
Madagascar
25.0%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
14th
Madagascar rank
12th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 25.0% against 24.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 41.5% 29.9% 11.6% Eritrea
2000s 27.9% 32.6% 4.7% Madagascar
2010s 24.7% 25.0% 0.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Eritrea or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 25.0% against 24.7% in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Eritrea and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Eritrea ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.