Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 26.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2019
All-time low
16.0%
in 2012
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
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Madagascar stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.0% | — |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +49.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 26.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.6%, 34% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 41.7%
- 81 Mongolia 39.3% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 84 Micronesia (country) 22.7% 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 26.9% 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 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 84 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 up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release