Burundi vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
37.1%
in 2025
Madagascar
38.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Madagascar rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.8% against 37.1% in Burundi, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.0% | 3.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.8% | 0.6% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 38.8% against 37.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 1.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 183 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 (%). 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