Madagascar vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Madagascar
40.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
14.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
18th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40.4% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 27.9% | 14.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 18.1% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 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, Madagascar or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Madagascar, at 40.4% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 26.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th 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