Madagascar vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, female
Madagascar
2.54 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.71 million against 2.54 million in Madagascar, a difference of 167,560.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 608,969 | 1.34 million | 729,293 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 838,222 | 1.78 million | 938,586 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 2.23 million | 1.09 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 2.82 million | 1.32 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 2.51 million | 438,781 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.58 million | 156,185 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.71 million against 2.54 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 167,560, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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