Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lao People's Democratic Republic
35.2%
in 2025
Madagascar
37.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
44th
Madagascar rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.0% against 35.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th and Madagascar ranks 41st 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 | 90.9% | 90.3% | 0.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 61.0% | 13.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 41.1% | 7.2% | 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?
- Madagascar, at 37.0% against 35.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- 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?
- 1.8%, with Madagascar 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 44th and Madagascar ranks 41st 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, 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