Madagascar vs Niger: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Madagascar
859,394
in 2025
Niger
842,459
in 2025
Madagascar rank
31st
Niger rank
32nd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 859,394 against 842,459 in Niger, a difference of 16,935.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 31st and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,934 | 153,171 | 80,763 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 322,102 | 202,529 | 119,572 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 414,695 | 275,086 | 139,608 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 581,803 | 411,918 | 169,885 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 711,399 | 605,280 | 106,118 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 811,418 | 788,594 | 22,824 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 859,394 against 842,459 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Madagascar and Niger?
- 16,935, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (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