Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Madagascar is 54.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Madagascar peaked at 60.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.5% | — |
| 1972 | 30.8% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 37.9% | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 28.5% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 47.3% | 58.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 53.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.5% | 54.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 172 Nigeria 55.2% compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 54.9% compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.9% compare
- 176 Nepal 54.7% compare
- 177 Libya 53.0% compare
- 178 Timor-Leste 52.8% 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 teachers in primary education who are female in Madagascar?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Madagascar was 54.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release