Kenya vs Madagascar: Over-age students, primary

Kenya
26.0%
in 2012
Madagascar
25.0%
in 2018
Kenya rank
10th
Madagascar rank
12th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 26.0% against 25.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 30.5% 30.0% 0.6% Kenya
2000s 30.6% 32.6% 1.9% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Kenya or Madagascar?
Kenya, at 26.0% against 25.0% in Madagascar as of 2012.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Kenya and Madagascar?
1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Kenya ranks 10th 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.