Afghanistan vs Madagascar: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Afghanistan
1.52 million
in 2025
Madagascar
1.48 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
29th
Madagascar rank
30th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.52 million against 1.48 million in Madagascar, a difference of 38,970.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 409,537 | 363,352 | 46,185 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 403,924 | 506,934 | 103,010 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 535,658 | 674,862 | 139,204 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 832,513 | 907,084 | 74,570 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.23 million | 9,105 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.43 million | 20,978 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 1.52 million against 1.48 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 38,970, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release