Madagascar vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Madagascar
447,797
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
18.21 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
31st
UIS: South and West Asia rank
29th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Madagascar
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 18.21 million against 447,797 in Madagascar, a difference of 17.77 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 40.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 31st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,226 | 18.11 million | 17.85 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 302,715 | 18.72 million | 18.42 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 367,570 | 18.95 million | 18.58 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 416,296 | 18.41 million | 17.99 million | UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 18.21 million against 447,797 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 17.77 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and UIS: South and West 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, male (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