ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Madagascar: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
96.37 million
in 2024
Madagascar
2.71 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
24th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Madagascar
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 96.37 million against 2.71 million in Madagascar, a difference of 93.67 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 35.6 times Madagascar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.26 million | 771,190 | 32.49 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 44.17 million | 1.04 million | 43.13 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 56.39 million | 1.35 million | 55.04 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 66.92 million | 1.85 million | 65.07 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 83.82 million | 2.23 million | 81.59 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 94.62 million | 2.53 million | 92.09 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Madagascar?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 96.37 million against 2.71 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Madagascar?
- 93.67 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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