Madagascar vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
4.07 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
190.84 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
39th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
38th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 190.84 million against 4.07 million in Madagascar, a difference of 186.77 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 46.9 times Madagascar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 39th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 222 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 182.23 million | 181.01 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 185.51 million | 184.00 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 193.76 million | 191.82 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 186.49 million | 183.77 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 179.20 million | 175.79 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 3.87 million | 190.69 million | 186.82 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 190.84 million against 4.07 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 186.77 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 39th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th 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
February 2026 Data Release