Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 21.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 86 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2012
All-time low
21.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2012–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Madagascar, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Madagascar is 21.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.3% | — |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 28% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.5%, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 40.4%
- 84 Mongolia 38.1% compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 23.9% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Madagascar?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Madagascar was 21.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release