Madagascar vs Niger: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Madagascar
679,650 number
in 2020
Niger
627,018 number
in 2020
Madagascar rank
37th
Niger rank
40th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 679,650 number against 627,018 number in Niger, a difference of 52,632 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 37th and Niger ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 186,397 number 126,866 number 59,531 number Madagascar
1980s 260,619 number 167,342 number 93,277 number Madagascar
1990s 343,428 number 230,533 number 112,895 number Madagascar
2000s 473,527 number 321,788 number 151,739 number Madagascar
2010s 615,606 number 499,645 number 115,961 number Madagascar
2020s 679,650 number 627,018 number 52,632 number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 679,650 number against 627,018 number in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Niger?
52,632 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 37th and Niger ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.