Madagascar vs Niger: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Madagascar
2.71 million
in 2025
Niger
2.63 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
32nd
Niger rank
34th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.71 million against 2.63 million in Niger, a difference of 80,410.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 34th of 207 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.06 million | 530,960 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.37 million | 485,221 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.98 million | 248,953 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.52 million | 44,915 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 2.71 million against 2.63 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Madagascar and Niger?
- 80,410, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 34th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (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