Ghana vs Madagascar: Primary education, pupils

Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
Madagascar
5.29 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Madagascar rank
28th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.29 million against 4.98 million in Ghana, a difference of 309,810.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 million 1.17 million 47,862 Madagascar
1980s 1.52 million 1.63 million 113,536 Madagascar
1990s 2.07 million 1.59 million 479,799 Ghana
2000s 2.95 million 3.26 million 311,622 Madagascar
2010s 4.25 million 4.65 million 391,140 Madagascar
2020s 4.76 million 5.14 million 371,048 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ghana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 5.29 million against 4.98 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ghana and Madagascar?
309,810, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ghana ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.