Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lao People's Democratic Republic
35.9%
in 2025
Madagascar
37.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.1% against 35.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 44.8% | 8.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 27.8% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 35.2% | 1.8% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 37.1% against 35.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd 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