Madagascar vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Madagascar
384,063
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
15.63 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
36th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.63 million against 384,063 in Madagascar, a difference of 15.24 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.7 times Madagascar's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 222 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 97,965 4.26 million 4.16 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 139,242 5.63 million 5.49 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 180,126 7.46 million 7.28 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 250,777 9.61 million 9.36 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 323,099 12.49 million 12.17 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 371,007 15.15 million 14.78 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Madagascar or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.63 million against 384,063 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.24 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Madagascar ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release