Madagascar vs Somalia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Madagascar
28.5%
in 2025
Somalia
22.9%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
156th
Somalia rank
158th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 28.5% against 22.9% in Somalia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 158th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 15.7% | 1.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 17.5% | 1.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 3.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 22.2% | 5.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 28.5% against 22.9% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 5.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Madagascar ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 158th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release