Egypt vs Madagascar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Egypt
96.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
96.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
99th
Madagascar rank
97th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.4% | 64.0% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 61.5% | 21.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 65.9% | 19.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 97.0% | 8.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Egypt or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Egypt ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.