Algeria vs Madagascar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Algeria
987,399
in 2025
Madagascar
883,779
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Madagascar rank
31st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Algeria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 987,399 against 883,779 in Madagascar, a difference of 103,620.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,360 | 244,720 | 255,640 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 667,930 | 333,186 | 334,744 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 746,799 | 431,298 | 315,502 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 610,510 | 599,415 | 11,096 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 806,464 | 726,954 | 79,510 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 831,885 | 170,672 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Algeria or Madagascar?
- Algeria, at 987,399 against 883,779 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Algeria and Madagascar?
- 103,620, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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