Madagascar vs Nepal: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Madagascar
2.13 million
in 2025
Nepal
2.30 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
37th
Nepal rank
34th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.30 million against 2.13 million in Madagascar, a difference of 176,770.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438,509 | 811,400 | 372,892 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 678,177 | 1.14 million | 462,315 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 925,751 | 1.29 million | 366,926 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 2.44 million | 1.24 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 2.68 million | 979,867 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 2.40 million | 390,842 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.30 million against 2.13 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 176,770, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 34th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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