Ghana vs Madagascar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Ghana
830,356
in 2025
Madagascar
883,779
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
Madagascar rank
31st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 883,779 against 830,356 in Ghana, a difference of 53,423.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 336,167 | 244,720 | 91,447 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 420,744 | 333,186 | 87,558 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 526,000 | 431,298 | 94,702 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 611,525 | 599,415 | 12,110 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 755,596 | 726,954 | 28,642 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 833,028 | 831,885 | 1,143 | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 883,779 against 830,356 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 53,423, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ghana ranks 34th 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