Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 25.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 25.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 99.3% | — |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -74.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 109 Palestine, State of 38.9% compare
- 110 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.5% compare
- 113 Belize 9.9% 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 primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar was 25.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release