Madagascar vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Madagascar
46.1%
in 2025
Mozambique
47.9%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
15th
Mozambique rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 47.9% against 46.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 48.5% | 13.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 41.0% | 15.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 38.3% | 2.5% | 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, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 47.9% against 46.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 1.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Madagascar ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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, female (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