Madagascar vs Yemen: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Madagascar
5.13 million
in 2025
Yemen
5.34 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
33rd
Yemen rank
31st
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.34 million against 5.13 million in Madagascar, a difference of 205,320.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 997,866 | 226,784 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 1.51 million | 178,100 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.37 million | 78,684 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 3.52 million | 478,528 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.18 million | 4.29 million | 111,866 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.90 million | 5.08 million | 178,253 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.34 million against 5.13 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 205,320, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 31st 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