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

Madagascar
1.33 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.23 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.33 million against 1.23 million in Zambia, a difference of 104,710.

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 382,987 341,290 41,697 Madagascar
1980s 513,666 460,122 53,545 Madagascar
1990s 668,629 589,690 78,938 Madagascar
2000s 915,799 772,354 143,444 Madagascar
2010s 1.10 million 1.04 million 65,425 Madagascar
2020s 1.26 million 1.18 million 81,087 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 1.33 million against 1.23 million in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Madagascar and Zambia?
104,710, 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release