Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 34.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 172 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2020
All-time low
17.3%
in 1973
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 34.1% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Madagascar peaked at 53.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 124th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.3% | — |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +63.3% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.2% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 33.6% | 53.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 121 Zimbabwe 35.5% compare
- 122 Bhutan 35.4% compare
- 123 Iraq 35.1% compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.0% compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.0% compare
- 127 New Caledonia 33.9% 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 tertiary education who are female in Madagascar?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Madagascar was 34.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release