Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 15.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
138th
of 139 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
14.7%
in 2018
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
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Madagascar stood at 15.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 138th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.0% | — |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.0%, 17% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 135 Chad 29.4% compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 27.4% compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 27.0%
- 139 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 15.3% 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 21.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Madagascar ranks 138th out of 139 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 27.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release