Madagascar vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Madagascar
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
1.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
70th
UNICEF: Africa rank
69th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.5 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times UNICEF: Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 70th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 69th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.47 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year Madagascar
1980s 4.63 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 0.6472 % change on previous year UNICEF: Africa
1990s 2.66 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s 7.86 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 25.3 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 21.09 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 1.83 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 0.5814 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Madagascar or UNICEF: Africa?
Madagascar, at 2.5 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
0.9 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 70th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 69th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.