Madagascar vs Pacific island small states: Primary education, teachers

Madagascar
138,648
in 2024
Pacific island small states
18,401
in 2024
Madagascar rank
45th
Pacific island small states rank
43rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Madagascar
  • Pacific island small states
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019972024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 138,648 against 18,401 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 120,247.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 7.5 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 204 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 20,515 10,440 10,076 Madagascar
1980s 40,124 11,648 28,476 Madagascar
1990s 40,005 13,419 26,586 Madagascar
2000s 66,398 13,682 52,715 Madagascar
2010s 104,712 15,058 89,654 Madagascar
2020s 133,980 18,074 115,907 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Madagascar or Pacific island small states?
Madagascar, at 138,648 against 18,401 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
120,247, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Pacific island small states rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Madagascar ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.