Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 175.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
175.19
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
175.19
in 2024
All-time low
36.8
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Madagascar, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Madagascar is 175.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 317.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Madagascar peaked at 175.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 1st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.01 | — |
| 2015 | 41.44 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.71 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.75 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.81 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 175.19 | +376.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.42 | 36.8 | 42.01 | 6 |
| 2020s | 175.19 | 175.19 | 175.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Madagascar?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Madagascar was 175.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 175.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Madagascar ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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