Madagascar vs Nepal: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Madagascar
54.9%
in 2024
Nepal
54.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
175th
Nepal rank
176th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 54.9% against 54.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 175th and Nepal ranks 176th of 212 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 10.8% | 41.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 22.5% | 35.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 29.8% | 28.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 42.5% | 12.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 49.7% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 54.9% against 54.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Madagascar ranks 175th and Nepal ranks 176th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.