Madagascar vs Zambia: Population of compulsory school age, female

Madagascar
1.72 million number
in 2019
Zambia
1.73 million number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
59th
Zambia rank
58th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199820082019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.73 million number against 1.72 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 10,990 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 58th of 186 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 million number 973,980 number 58,605 number Madagascar
2000s 1.27 million number 1.14 million number 128,040 number Madagascar
2010s 1.59 million number 1.55 million number 45,012 number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.73 million number against 1.72 million number in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Madagascar and Zambia?
10,990 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Madagascar ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.