Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 41.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Madagascar, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 41.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Madagascar peaked at 47.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 44.7% | — |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 41.0% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 164 Kenya 43.4% compare
- 165 Bhutan 43.0% compare
- 166 New Caledonia 41.5%
- 168 Cameroon 40.9% compare
- 169 Morocco 40.1% compare
- 170 American Samoa 38.7%
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 secondary education who are female in Madagascar?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Madagascar was 41.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release