Madagascar vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Madagascar
47.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
53.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
12th
South Sudan rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 53.2% against 47.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 56.0% | 21.7% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 54.1% | 28.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 54.0% | 11.8% | South Sudan |
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, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 53.2% 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 Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 5.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Madagascar ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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