Madagascar vs Pacific island small states: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Madagascar
3.52 million number
in 2020
Pacific island small states
342,486 number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
45th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.52 million number against 342,486 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.18 million number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 10.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.16 million number 218,011 number 938,302 number Madagascar
1980s 1.41 million number 250,807 number 1.15 million number Madagascar
1990s 1.84 million number 285,852 number 1.55 million number Madagascar
2000s 2.54 million number 294,572 number 2.25 million number Madagascar
2010s 3.21 million number 319,126 number 2.89 million number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Pacific island small states?
Madagascar, at 3.52 million number against 342,486 number in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
3.18 million number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Pacific island small states rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.