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

Madagascar
746,547 number
in 2020
Small states
806,780 number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
39th
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 806,780 number against 746,547 number in Madagascar, a difference of 60,233 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th of 202 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 234,498 number 504,497 number 270,000 number Small states
1980s 315,004 number 584,034 number 269,030 number Small states
1990s 410,700 number 677,917 number 267,217 number Small states
2000s 560,652 number 696,182 number 135,530 number Small states
2010s 680,235 number 756,923 number 76,689 number Small states

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 Small states?
Small states, at 806,780 number against 746,547 number in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Madagascar and Small states?
60,233 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Madagascar ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th 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/