Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 31.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 31.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 82nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 88.9% | — |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 86.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.3% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 37.0% compare
- 81 Palestine, State of 31.8% compare
- 83 Belize 23.6% compare
- 84 Cook Islands 22.7% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 17.3% 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, female in Madagascar?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar was 31.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 82nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release