Madagascar vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Madagascar
3.00 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
110.06 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
30th
UNICEF: Africa rank
28th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 110.06 million against 3.00 million in Madagascar, a difference of 107.06 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 36.6 times Madagascar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 30th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 730,905 | 32.86 million | 32.13 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 41.79 million | 40.77 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 51.27 million | 49.91 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 67.54 million | 65.71 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 85.44 million | 82.96 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 105.51 million | 102.64 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Madagascar or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 110.06 million against 3.00 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 107.06 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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