Madagascar vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Madagascar
435,982
in 2025
Niger
421,994
in 2025
Madagascar rank
30th
Niger rank
33rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 435,982 against 421,994 in Niger, a difference of 13,988.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd of 222 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,557 | 77,882 | 43,675 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 165,121 | 103,153 | 61,968 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 213,267 | 140,233 | 73,034 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 296,700 | 212,510 | 84,190 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 359,384 | 310,609 | 48,774 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 410,339 | 399,750 | 10,589 | Madagascar |
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 Niger?
- Madagascar, at 435,982 against 421,994 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Madagascar and Niger?
- 13,988, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd 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, 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