Madagascar vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Madagascar
859,394
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
34.60 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
31st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Madagascar
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.60 million against 859,394 in Madagascar, a difference of 33.74 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.3 times Madagascar's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 31st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 233,934 10.30 million 10.07 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 322,102 13.61 million 13.29 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 414,695 17.56 million 17.15 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 581,803 22.54 million 21.96 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 711,399 29.38 million 28.67 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 801,822 33.85 million 33.05 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.60 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
33.74 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Madagascar ranks 31st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release