Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
49.9%
in 2025
Madagascar
47.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Madagascar rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 49.9% against 47.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 34.3% | 18.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 26.1% | 17.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 42.2% | 6.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 49.9% against 47.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 2.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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