Lesotho vs Madagascar: Adolescents out of school, male

Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
40.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Madagascar rank
18th

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
20304050197319982024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 40.4% against 35.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 18th of 160 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 26.7% 42.1% 15.4% Madagascar
2010s 20.4% 28.2% 7.8% Madagascar
2020s 33.5% 38.0% 4.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 40.4% against 35.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Lesotho and Madagascar?
4.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 18th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.