Argentina vs Madagascar: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Argentina
4.38 million
in 2025
Madagascar
4.07 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
37th
Madagascar rank
39th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.38 million against 4.07 million in Madagascar, a difference of 305,030.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 222 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 3.36 million 1.21 million 2.14 million Argentina
1980s 4.18 million 1.51 million 2.67 million Argentina
1990s 4.56 million 1.94 million 2.62 million Argentina
2000s 4.24 million 2.72 million 1.51 million Argentina
2010s 4.25 million 3.41 million 844,930 Argentina
2020s 4.44 million 3.90 million 537,055 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Argentina or Madagascar?
Argentina, at 4.38 million against 4.07 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Argentina and Madagascar?
305,030, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Madagascar?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release