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

Madagascar
1.75 million number
in 2020
Pacific island small states
166,135 number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
43rd

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.75 million number against 166,135 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.58 million number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 10.5 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 43rd 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 578,969 number 106,103 number 472,866 number Madagascar
1980s 702,145 number 121,159 number 580,986 number Madagascar
1990s 918,213 number 137,870 number 780,343 number Madagascar
2000s 1.27 million number 142,090 number 1.13 million number Madagascar
2010s 1.59 million number 154,532 number 1.44 million number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Madagascar or Pacific island small states?
Madagascar, at 1.75 million number against 166,135 number in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
1.58 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, female?
Madagascar ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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