Madagascar vs MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Madagascar
34.1%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
41.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
124th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
124th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Madagascar
  • MDG: Southern Asia
20304050197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 41.5% against 34.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 124th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 124th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 17.8% 16.1% 1.7% Madagascar
1980s 26.9% 21.5% 5.4% Madagascar
1990s 28.7% 27.7% 1.0% Madagascar
2000s 28.9% 34.1% 5.2% MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 34.3% 36.7% 2.4% MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 38.9% 40.8% 1.9% MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Madagascar or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 41.5% against 34.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Madagascar and MDG: Southern Asia?
7.4%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and MDG: Southern Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Madagascar ranks 124th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 124th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release