Primary education, teachers, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0043 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +287.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0043 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +287.5% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
| 2013 | -73.6% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Madagascar?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0043 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.