Primary education, teachers in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary education, teachers was 138,648 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Madagascar stood at 138,648. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Madagascar peaked at 138,648 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,424, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,424 | — |
| 1972 | 15,553 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 16,579 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 16,351 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 18,688 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 20,134 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 23,937 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 27,371 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 31,601 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 34,467 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 39,474 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 42,197 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 43,898 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 43,157 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 42,462 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 37,439 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 37,894 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37,932 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38,933 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 39,637 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38,743 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 37,676 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 39,713 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 44,145 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 40,591 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 42,678 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 46,051 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 49,413 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 50,700 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 55,309 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 64,270 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 67,137 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 76,831 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 78,743 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 85,257 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 90,265 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 105,673 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 99,551 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 102,229 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27,767 | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 110,528 | +298.1% |
| 2015 | 115,640 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 116,636 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 120,351 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 122,097 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 126,649 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 129,008 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 133,272 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 133,704 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 135,269 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 138,648 | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 138,648 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 138,648 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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 | +298.1% | 27,767 | 110,528 |
| 2013 | -72.8% | 102,229 | 27,767 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,515 | 14,424 | 31,601 | 9 |
| 1980s | 40,124 | 34,467 | 43,898 | 8 |
| 1990s | 40,005 | 37,676 | 44,145 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66,398 | 46,051 | 90,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,712 | 27,767 | 126,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,980 | 129,008 | 138,648 | 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 in Madagascar?
- Primary education, teachers in Madagascar was 138,648 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 138,648 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,424 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary education, teachers?
- Madagascar ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.