Colombia vs Madagascar: School age population, primary education, female

Colombia
1.95 million
in 2024
Madagascar
2.01 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
42nd
Madagascar rank
39th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.01 million against 1.95 million in Colombia, a difference of 56,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 39th of 222 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 million 1.35 million 734,579 Colombia
2010s 1.92 million 1.69 million 233,524 Colombia
2020s 1.93 million 1.91 million 24,144 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Colombia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.01 million against 1.95 million in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Colombia and Madagascar?
56,100, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 39th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, female (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