Madagascar vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Madagascar
2.62 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.49 million
in 2023
Madagascar rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) over time
- Madagascar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.62 million against 2.49 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 132,420.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Madagascar ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629,193 | 2.93 million | 2.30 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 842,328 | 2.36 million | 1.52 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 868,591 | 2.34 million | 1.47 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 2.32 million | 662,384 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.38 million | 61,680 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.50 million | 40,505 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Madagascar or United Kingdom?
- Madagascar, at 2.62 million against 2.49 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Madagascar and United Kingdom?
- 132,420, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release