Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Madagascar
37.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
39.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
133rd
Zimbabwe rank
132nd
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 39.5% against 37.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 32.9% | 10.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 39.5% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 39.5% against 37.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 2.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.