Ghana vs Madagascar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Ghana
417,463
in 2025
Madagascar
435,415
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
Madagascar rank
31st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 435,415 against 417,463 in Ghana, a difference of 17,952.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,867 | 117,730 | 47,137 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 204,546 | 162,400 | 42,147 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 260,394 | 209,604 | 50,790 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 301,647 | 293,855 | 7,792 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 372,720 | 359,526 | 13,194 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 420,213 | 411,090 | 9,123 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 435,415 against 417,463 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 17,952, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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