Gambia vs Madagascar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Gambia
30.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
28.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
17th
Madagascar rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 30.5% against 28.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 57.5% | 31.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 43.7% | 16.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 34.7% | 1.8% | 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, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 30.5% against 28.8% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 1.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 17th 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, male (%). 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