Lesotho vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
40.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Madagascar rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40.4% against 35.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st 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 | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 42.1% | 15.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 28.2% | 7.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 38.0% | 4.5% | 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, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 40.4% against 35.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 4.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 21st 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release