Madagascar vs Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
2.71 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.46 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.71 million against 2.46 million in Zambia, a difference of 245,740.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 771,190 | 679,904 | 91,285 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 915,502 | 121,654 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.17 million | 182,645 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.53 million | 315,650 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.07 million | 159,853 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.36 million | 197,262 | 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 Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 2.71 million against 2.46 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 245,740, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th 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