Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.5 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 113.4% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 298.06 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -72.84 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1974 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1975 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -1139.3% |
| 1976 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1977 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1978 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1981 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1982 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1983 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1984 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1985 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1991 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +2531.6% |
| 1992 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1993 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1994 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1996 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1999 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2003 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +249.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2006 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2008 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2009 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 2011 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2012 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2013 | -72.84 % change on previous year | -2807.7% |
| 2014 | 298.06 % change on previous year | -509.2% |
| 2015 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8613 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2017 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +269.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +157.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3241 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -2807.7% | 2.69 % change on previous year | -72.84 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2531.6% | 0.1003 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1139.3% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.47 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 18.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 14.53 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 % change on previous year | -72.84 % change on previous year | 298.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.3241 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 63 Mozambique 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Latvia 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Cambodia 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Sri Lanka 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Eswatini 2.29 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 298.06 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.84 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.