Laos vs Madagascar: Children not in school

Laos
34.06
in 2025
Madagascar
34.1
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Madagascar rank
46th

Children not in school over time

  • Laos
  • Madagascar
406080100199920122025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 34.1 against 34.06 in Laos, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 90.63 89.86 0.7777 Laos
2010s 46.77 59.7 12.93 Madagascar
2020s 33.03 38.44 5.41 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Laos or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 34.1 against 34.06 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Laos and Madagascar?
0.04, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for children not in school?
Laos ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed