Japan vs Madagascar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
914,706
in 2025
Madagascar
883,779
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Madagascar rank
31st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 914,706 against 883,779 in Madagascar, a difference of 30,927.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 607,809 | 574,948 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 726,954 | 335,342 | Japan |
| 2020s | 970,338 | 831,885 | 138,453 | Japan |
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, Japan or Madagascar?
- Japan, at 914,706 against 883,779 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Madagascar?
- 30,927, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 29th 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