Madagascar vs SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Madagascar
69.0%
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
39.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
12th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.0% against 39.7% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 12th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 56.5% | 22.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 42.2% | 25.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 39.9% | 28.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Madagascar or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Madagascar, at 69.0% against 39.7% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 29.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 12th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 11th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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