Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 30.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 87.0% | — |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -68.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 30.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 46% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 30.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 86.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 81 Cape Verde 37.0% compare
- 82 Liberia 34.4% compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 31.8% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
- 86 Belize 23.2% compare
- 87 Cook Islands 22.7% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 30.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release