Côte d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
4.63 million
in 2025
Madagascar
5.13 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Madagascar rank
33rd
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.13 million against 4.63 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 498,160.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 901,387 | 1.22 million | 323,263 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.69 million | 204,419 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 2.29 million | 88,195 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 3.04 million | 91,031 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.79 million | 4.18 million | 388,124 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 4.90 million | 343,663 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.13 million against 4.63 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 498,160, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release