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

Madagascar
2.01 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
39th
Zambia rank
40th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.01 million against 1.97 million in Zambia, a difference of 37,800.

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

Madagascar ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 602,660 477,880 124,780 Madagascar
1980s 747,358 674,639 72,719 Madagascar
1990s 959,648 872,116 87,532 Madagascar
2000s 1.35 million 1.13 million 213,274 Madagascar
2010s 1.69 million 1.54 million 145,486 Madagascar
2020s 1.93 million 1.90 million 30,790 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 2.01 million against 1.97 million in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Madagascar and Zambia?
37,800, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Madagascar ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th 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