Madagascar vs Other small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Madagascar
746,547 number
in 2020
Other small states
630,809 number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
39th
Other small states rank
41st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Madagascar
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 746,547 number against 630,809 number in Other small states, a difference of 115,738 number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.

Madagascar ranks 39th and Other small states ranks 41st of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 234,498 number 316,625 number 82,127 number Other small states
1980s 315,004 number 397,619 number 82,614 number Other small states
1990s 410,700 number 487,864 number 77,164 number Other small states
2000s 560,652 number 513,880 number 46,772 number Madagascar
2010s 680,235 number 583,530 number 96,704 number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Madagascar or Other small states?
Madagascar, at 746,547 number against 630,809 number in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Madagascar and Other small states?
115,738 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Other small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Other small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Madagascar ranks 39th and Other small states ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/