Madagascar vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Madagascar
37.1%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
14.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
21st
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.1% against 14.0% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.7 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 21st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 33.5% | 11.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 15.8% | 12.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 14.0% | 21.2% | 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Madagascar, at 37.1% against 14.0% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Madagascar and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 23.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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