Japan vs Madagascar: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Japan
2.62 million
in 2025
Madagascar
2.71 million
in 2025
Japan rank
26th
Madagascar rank
24th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.71 million against 2.62 million in Japan, a difference of 84,840.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 million | 1.87 million | 1.64 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 2.23 million | 927,188 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.56 million | 267,913 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Japan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.71 million against 2.62 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Japan and Madagascar?
- 84,840, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release