Madagascar vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Madagascar
435,982
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
17.88 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
30th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
27th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 17.88 million against 435,982 in Madagascar, a difference of 17.44 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 41.0 times Madagascar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 30th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248,915 | 17.38 million | 17.13 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 296,700 | 17.82 million | 17.52 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 359,384 | 18.27 million | 17.91 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 405,210 | 18.01 million | 17.61 million | SDG: Central and 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 17.88 million against 435,982 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Madagascar and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 17.44 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th 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