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

Madagascar
1.78 million number
in 2020
Zambia
1.80 million number
in 2020
Madagascar rank
42nd
Zambia rank
40th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.80 million number against 1.78 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 18,570 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 577,344 number 480,409 number 96,936 number Madagascar
1980s 703,593 number 684,291 number 19,302 number Madagascar
1990s 921,674 number 892,304 number 29,370 number Madagascar
2000s 1.27 million number 1.14 million number 132,887 number Madagascar
2010s 1.61 million number 1.56 million number 47,314 number Madagascar
2020s 1.78 million number 1.80 million number 18,570 number Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.80 million number against 1.78 million number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Madagascar and Zambia?
18,570 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th 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.