ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
17.45 million
in 2024
Madagascar
423,979
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
28th
Madagascar rank
31st

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

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 17.45 million against 423,979 in Madagascar, a difference of 17.03 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 41.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 17.20 million 237,685 16.96 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 17.72 million 287,948 17.43 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 18.21 million 351,872 17.86 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 17.75 million 395,597 17.35 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

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, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Madagascar?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 17.45 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Madagascar?
17.03 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Madagascar?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Madagascar rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release