Laos vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Laos
36.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
38.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.8% against 36.3% in Laos, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 183 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 | 29.6% | 43.5% | 13.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 28.0% | 2.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 36.6% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
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, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 38.8% against 36.3% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and Madagascar?
- 2.5%, 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 of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 22nd 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