Madagascar vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Madagascar
34.1%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
41.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
124th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
124th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Madagascar
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 41.5% against 34.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia ranks 124th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and UIS: South and West Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | UIS: South and West 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% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 36.7% | 2.4% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 40.8% | 1.9% | UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- 7.4%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Madagascar ranks 124th and UIS: South and West 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
February 2026 Data Release