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.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.1 | — |
| 1973 | 19.65 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 13.96 | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 17.58 | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 29.13 | +65.7% |
| 1980 | 69.47 | +138.5% |
| 1981 | 50.18 | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 50.85 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 46.17 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 35.59 | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 35.64 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.56 | +39.0% |
| 1987 | 39.71 | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 36.82 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 37.12 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.59 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 38.15 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 49.92 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 40.84 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 29.86 | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 26.74 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 24.16 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 20.94 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 18.56 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 21.78 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 17.19 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 21.22 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 27.01 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 25.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.19 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 19.23 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 16.26 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 16.57 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.57 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 20.33 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 26.76 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 18.82 | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 18.68 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.38 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 23.63 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.76 | +4.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 24.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 24.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +138.5% | 29.13 | 69.47 |
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
- 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, 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.