Laos vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Laos
34.1%
in 2025
Madagascar
34.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Madagascar rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 34.1% against 34.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.9% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 59.7% | 12.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 38.4% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 34.1% against 34.1% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Laos ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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