Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 18.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
18.9%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
130th
of 131 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2012
All-time low
17.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Madagascar, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 130th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.5% | — |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.3%, 20% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 31.8% compare
- 128 Micronesia (country) 28.6%
- 129 Maldives 21.4% compare
- 131 Gibraltar 0.0% 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 18.9% 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 23.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Madagascar ranks 130th out of 131 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 19.7%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release