Madagascar vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male

Madagascar
2.62 million
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
100.57 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
31st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 100.57 million against 2.62 million in Madagascar, a difference of 97.95 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 38.3 times Madagascar's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 216 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 629,193 20.26 million 19.63 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 842,328 31.30 million 30.46 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 828,175 39.76 million 38.93 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.66 million 60.74 million 59.07 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.32 million 83.43 million 81.11 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.56 million 98.42 million 95.87 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Madagascar or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 100.57 million against 2.62 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
97.95 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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