Laos vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Laos
48.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
52.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
19th
Madagascar rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 52.1% against 48.5% in Laos, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 56.0% | 21.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 43.9% | 12.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 50.3% | 8.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 52.1% against 48.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Laos and Madagascar?
- 3.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Laos ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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