Primary education, teachers in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Primary education, teachers was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Madagascar, Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Madagascar, Republic of is 54.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 60.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 28.5% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 47.3% | 58.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 53.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.5% | 54.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Madagascar, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Primary education, teachers in Madagascar, Republic of was 54.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for primary education, teachers?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.