Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, pupils

Madagascar
5.29 million
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
91.90 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Madagascar
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 91.90 million against 5.29 million in Madagascar, a difference of 86.61 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 17.4 times Madagascar's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 million 27.55 million 26.38 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 1.63 million 37.73 million 36.10 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1.63 million 51.96 million 50.34 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 3.26 million 62.27 million 59.01 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 4.61 million 74.38 million 69.77 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 5.13 million 88.74 million 83.61 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 91.90 million against 5.29 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
86.61 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Madagascar ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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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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
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.