Madagascar vs SDG: Southern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Madagascar
859,394
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
34.76 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
31st
SDG: Southern Asia rank
29th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 34.76 million against 859,394 in Madagascar, a difference of 33.90 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 40.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 31st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480,464 | 34.53 million | 34.05 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 581,803 | 35.69 million | 35.11 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 711,399 | 36.58 million | 35.87 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 801,822 | 35.43 million | 34.63 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 34.76 million against 859,394 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 33.90 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th 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