Madagascar vs Malawi: Population of compulsory school age, male
Madagascar
2.06 million
in 2025
Malawi
2.28 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
57th
Malawi rank
54th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.28 million against 2.06 million in Madagascar, a difference of 214,380.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.19 million | 87,740 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 4,774 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.72 million | 1.88 million | 161,681 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 2.23 million | 256,837 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.28 million against 2.06 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 214,380, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Madagascar ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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