Madagascar vs Sudan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
2.71 million
in 2025
Sudan
2.93 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
Sudan rank
23rd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.93 million against 2.71 million in Madagascar, a difference of 223,640.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.77 million | 212,550 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.99 million | 136,429 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.40 million | 175,083 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.81 million | 249,308 | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.93 million against 2.71 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 223,640, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 23rd 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