Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 19.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Madagascar stood at 19.3. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Madagascar peaked at 27.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.84 | — |
| 1974 | 23.91 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 27.37 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 21.35 | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 21.66 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.55 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.69 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 24.42 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 26.74 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 23.48 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 27.64 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 23.12 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 20.04 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3 | -3.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.88 | 19.84 | 23.91 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.36 | 21.35 | 27.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.66 | 21.66 | 21.66 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.98 | 21.55 | 26.74 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.52 | 19.3 | 27.64 | 4 |
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, secondary in Madagascar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Madagascar was 19.3 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Madagascar ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.