Laos vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Laos
36.6%
in 2025
Madagascar
40.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
20th
Madagascar rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40.4% against 36.6% in Laos, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 42.1% | 18.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 28.2% | 4.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 38.0% | 4.3% | 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, male, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 40.4% against 36.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Laos and Madagascar?
- 3.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Laos ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 18th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release