Madagascar vs Niger: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
2.71 million
in 2025
Niger
2.63 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
Niger rank
25th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.71 million against 2.63 million in Niger, a difference of 80,410.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Niger ranks 25th 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 | 771,190 | 340,290 | 430,899 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 638,851 | 398,305 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 895,171 | 457,128 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.37 million | 485,221 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.98 million | 248,953 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.52 million | 44,915 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 2.71 million against 2.63 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Niger?
- 80,410, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and Niger ranks 25th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release