Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lao People's Democratic Republic
32.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
31.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
47th
Madagascar rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 32.8% against 31.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.4% | 0.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 58.3% | 11.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 35.7% | 3.5% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Madagascar?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 32.8% against 31.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 1.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th of 175 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, 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