Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 83.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Madagascar, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 83.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Madagascar peaked at 98.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.8% | — |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 83.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 83.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 79.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 83.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Madagascar?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Madagascar was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Madagascar ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release