Madagascar vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Madagascar
37.1%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
14.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
21st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.1% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.6 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 29.1% | 15.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.2% | 7.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Madagascar, at 37.1% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 22.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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