Ghana vs Madagascar: Enrolment in primary education, male

Ghana
2.53 million
in 2024
Madagascar
2.62 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
31st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.62 million against 2.53 million in Ghana, a difference of 97,200.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 31st of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 629,591 629,193 397.44 Ghana
1980s 848,957 842,328 6,629 Ghana
1990s 1.11 million 807,572 303,094 Ghana
2000s 1.53 million 1.66 million 126,479 Madagascar
2010s 2.17 million 2.34 million 164,487 Madagascar
2020s 2.42 million 2.56 million 138,112 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Ghana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.62 million against 2.53 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Ghana and Madagascar?
97,200, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release