ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.05 million
in 2024
Madagascar
423,979
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
34th
Madagascar rank
31st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Madagascar
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.05 million against 423,979 in Madagascar, a difference of 16.62 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 40.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 million | 116,203 | 5.00 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 6.74 million | 159,702 | 6.58 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 8.69 million | 205,091 | 8.48 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 11.14 million | 287,948 | 10.85 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 14.50 million | 351,872 | 14.14 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 16.68 million | 395,597 | 16.29 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Madagascar?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 17.05 million against 423,979 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Madagascar?
- 16.62 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Madagascar rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (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