Madagascar vs Nepal: School enrollment, primary, male

Madagascar
129.9%
in 2024
Nepal
130.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
6th
Nepal rank
5th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 130.6% against 129.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 5th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 111.9% 110.1% 1.8% Madagascar
1990s 84.5% 133.6% 49.0% Nepal
2000s 119.2% 125.8% 6.5% Nepal
2010s 135.1% 139.7% 4.6% Nepal
2020s 130.5% 122.3% 8.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Madagascar or Nepal?
Nepal, at 130.6% against 129.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Madagascar and Nepal?
0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Madagascar ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.