Madagascar vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Madagascar
79.0%
in 2025
Mali
80.5%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
4th
Mali rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 80.5% against 79.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 82.8% | 12.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 76.6% | 13.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 79.5% | 8.7% | Mali |
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, female, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 80.5% against 79.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Madagascar and Mali?
- 1.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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