Madagascar vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Madagascar
883,779
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
35.27 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
31st
MDG: Southern Asia rank
29th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Madagascar
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 35.27 million against 883,779 in Madagascar, a difference of 34.39 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 39.9 times Madagascar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 31st and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503,141 | 34.80 million | 34.30 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 599,415 | 35.94 million | 35.34 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 726,954 | 36.55 million | 35.82 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 821,506 | 35.60 million | 34.78 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
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, Madagascar or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 35.27 million against 883,779 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Madagascar and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 34.39 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th 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