Madagascar vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Madagascar
27.5%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
27.7%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
17th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Madagascar
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 27.7% against 27.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 17th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 43.4% | 10.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 42.1% | 14.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 30.4% | 11.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 27.5% | 9.1% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 27.7% against 27.5% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Madagascar and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.2%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th 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
February 2026 Data Release