Madagascar vs Tanzania
Madagascar vs Tanzania: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school: 77.8% in Madagascar in 2003 and 82.9% in Tanzania in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2003 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 3.1 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in Madagascar.
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- Tanzania has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Madagascar.
- The world as a whole: 83.5% in 2003.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Madagascar | Tanzania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | 82.9 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | – | 85.2 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | – | 85.4 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2014 | – | 85.4 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | – | 85.4 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | – | 88.8 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | – | – | 88.1 |
| 2010 | – | 93.1 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | – | – | 87.9 |
| 2008 | – | 98.7 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | – | – | 87.2 |
| 2006 | – | 96.3 | 86 |
| 2005 | – | 90.3 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | – | 85.6 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 77.8 | 80.9 | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 68.3 | 72.8 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | 67.6 | 58.4 | 81 |
| 2000 | 66.5 | 54.4 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 64.8 | 50.9 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | 50.4 | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 50.8 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | 57 | 50.3 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 57.5 | 50.2 | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 50.4 | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 51.4 | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 52 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 52 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | 63.8 | 52.8 | 77.3 |
| 1989 | 64.9 | 53.5 | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | 53.7 | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | 55.6 | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | 57.4 | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | 58.6 | 74 |
| 1980 | – | – | 75.8 |
| 1975 | – | – | 72.9 |
| 1970 | – | – | 69 |
| 1965 | – | – | 66 |
| 1960 | – | – | 63.1 |
| 1955 | – | – | 57.4 |
| 1950 | – | – | 51.4 |
| 1945 | – | – | 43.5 |
| 1940 | – | – | 40 |
| 1935 | – | – | 38.2 |
| 1930 | – | – | 36.4 |
| 1925 | – | – | 33 |
| 1920 | – | – | 30.5 |
| 1915 | – | – | 29.2 |
| 1910 | – | – | 28.1 |
| 1905 | – | – | 25.1 |
| 1900 | – | – | 23.3 |
| 1895 | – | – | 21.8 |
| 1890 | – | – | 20 |
| 1885 | – | – | 19 |
| 1880 | – | – | 17.2 |
| 1875 | – | – | 15.7 |
| 1870 | – | – | 13.2 |
| 1865 | – | – | 10.6 |
| 1860 | – | – | 9.3 |
| 1855 | – | – | 8 |
| 1850 | – | – | 6.8 |
| 1845 | – | – | 5.9 |
| 1840 | – | – | 5.2 |
| 1835 | – | – | 4.5 |
| 1830 | – | – | 4 |
| 1825 | – | – | 3.5 |
| 1820 | – | – | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Madagascar vs Tanzania
Health
- Life expectancyMadagascar: 63.6 years in 2023Tanzania: 67 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMadagascar: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024Tanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMadagascar: 45 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMadagascar: 22.2% in 2022Tanzania: 11.3% in 2022
- DepressionMadagascar: 3.71% in 2017Tanzania: 3.69% in 2017
- Suicide rateMadagascar: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Tanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMadagascar: 31.2 million people in 2023Tanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthMadagascar: 2.45% a year in 2023Tanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMadagascar: 3.97 births per woman in 2023Tanzania: 4.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMadagascar: 32.9% in 2025Tanzania: 36.9% in 2025
- Median ageMadagascar: 18.9 years in 2023Tanzania: 17.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMadagascar: 3.3% in 2023Tanzania: 3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMadagascar: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023Tanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMadagascar: 0.62% of GDP in 2025Tanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMadagascar: $111M in 2025Tanzania: $983M in 2025
- Military spending per personMadagascar: $4 in 2025Tanzania: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMadagascar: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Tanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMadagascar: 22,000 people in 2020Tanzania: 28,000 people in 2020
- National powerMadagascar: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Tanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMadagascar: 0.15% of the labour force in 2020Tanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMadagascar: 3 million TIV in 2025Tanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025