Madagascar vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Madagascar
27.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
28.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
14th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Madagascar
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
0204060199720102024

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 28.3% against 27.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 17th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 185 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 53.9% 43.6% 10.2% Madagascar
2000s 56.5% 42.5% 14.0% Madagascar
2010s 41.5% 30.7% 10.9% Madagascar
2020s 33.2% 27.9% 5.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Madagascar or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 28.3% against 27.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Madagascar and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
0.8%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Madagascar ranks 17th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release