Madagascar vs UIS: South and West Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Madagascar
435,415
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
17.96 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
31st
UIS: South and West Asia rank
29th

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

  • Madagascar
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 17.96 million against 435,415 in Madagascar, a difference of 17.52 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 41.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 31st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 242,779 17.94 million 17.69 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 293,855 18.59 million 18.29 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 359,526 18.98 million 18.62 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 406,225 18.33 million 17.93 million UIS: South and West 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, male, Madagascar or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 17.96 million against 435,415 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia?
17.52 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 31st and UIS: South and West 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, male (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, male (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