Laos vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Laos
21.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
16.5%
in 2020
Laos rank
29th
Madagascar rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 21.5% against 16.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 36.3% | 6.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 1.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 21.5% against 16.5% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Laos and Madagascar?
- 5.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Laos ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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