How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Madagascar vs Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Madagascar

2.25 million number

in 2019

Zambia

2.24 million number

in 2019

Madagascar rank

31st

Zambia rank

32nd

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

Madagascar
Zambia

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.25 million number against 2.24 million number in Zambia, a difference of 5,080 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	738,816 number	684,660 number	54,156 number	Madagascar
1980s	984,422 number	946,001 number	38,421 number	Madagascar
1990s	1.29 million number	1.20 million number	85,749 number	Madagascar
2000s	1.73 million number	1.59 million number	143,999 number	Madagascar
2010s	2.08 million number	2.05 million number	27,916 number	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 2.25 million number against 2.24 million number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Zambia?: 5,080 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Madagascar ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.