Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Madagascar, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 64.6% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Madagascar peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 70th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.7% | — |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.0% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
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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 qualified in Madagascar?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Madagascar was 64.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Madagascar ranks 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release