Burundi vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
35.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
37.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.1% against 35.0% in Burundi, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.8% | 1.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 33.4% | 1.0% | 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, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 37.1% against 35.0% 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?
- 2.1%, 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 23rd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 162 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 (%). 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