Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, primary education, male

Madagascar
1.78 million number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.74 million number
in 2020
Madagascar rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
44th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.78 million number against 1.74 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 37,120 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 577,344 number 564,885 number 12,459 number Madagascar
1980s 703,593 number 945,120 number 241,528 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 921,674 number 1.49 million number 567,607 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.27 million number 1.62 million number 346,872 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.61 million number 1.62 million number 7,829 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.78 million number 1.74 million number 37,120 number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
Madagascar, at 1.78 million number against 1.74 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
37,120 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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, male (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

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