Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 24.76 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Madagascar is 24.76, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Madagascar peaked at 69.47 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.96, in 1977.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.68 | 13.96 | 29.13 | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.11 | 35.59 | 69.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.65 | 20.94 | 49.92 | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.65 | 16.26 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.39 | 16.57 | 26.76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Madagascar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Madagascar was 24.76 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.47 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.