Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 39.81 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar stood at 39.81.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar peaked at 65.03 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.11, in 1996.
That places Madagascar 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.03 | — |
| 1972 | 64.58 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 62.15 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 63.24 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 60.63 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 60.14 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 54.78 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 51.11 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 46.03 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 46.35 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 43.67 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 41.03 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 38.76 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 38.26 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 38.27 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.74 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 40.49 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 39.87 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 40.34 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.76 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 38.47 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 39.94 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 38.06 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 37.11 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 46.56 | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 47.15 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.95 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 46.7 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.49 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.65 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 52.38 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.59 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 48.14 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 48.73 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.16 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.14 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 43.24 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 43.07 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.77 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 41.72 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 41.19 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.61 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.81 | -2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.77, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.5% | 37.11 | 46.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.63 | 46.03 | 65.03 | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.82 | 38.26 | 46.35 | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.58 | 37.11 | 47.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.17 | 46.7 | 53.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.19 | 39.77 | 43.24 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Madagascar was 39.81 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.03 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.11 in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.