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

Colombia
3.72 million number
in 2020
Madagascar
3.52 million number
in 2020
Colombia rank
39th
Madagascar rank
41st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.72 million number against 3.52 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 197,510 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 41st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 3.44 million number 1.16 million number 2.28 million number Colombia
1980s 3.67 million number 1.41 million number 2.26 million number Colombia
1990s 4.11 million number 1.84 million number 2.27 million number Colombia
2000s 4.36 million number 2.54 million number 1.81 million number Colombia
2010s 3.95 million number 3.21 million number 749,316 number Colombia
2020s 3.72 million number 3.52 million number 197,510 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Madagascar?
Colombia, at 3.72 million number against 3.52 million number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Madagascar?
197,510 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 41st of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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