Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 35.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Madagascar, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Madagascar is 35.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Madagascar peaked at 67.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 53rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.5% | — |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +112.1% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +4.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 22.4% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 26.8% | 67.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.4% | 35.1% | 2 |
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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Madagascar?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Madagascar was 35.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Madagascar ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release