Bhutan vs Madagascar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bhutan
22.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
26.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
21st
Madagascar rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bhutan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 26.2% against 22.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 52.5% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 54.5% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 39.3% | 18.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 27.2% | 2.7% | 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, Bhutan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 26.2% against 22.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bhutan and Madagascar?
- 4.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 18th of 183 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, female (%). 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