Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 240.39 headcount basis in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Madagascar, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Madagascar is 240.39 headcount basis, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 441.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Madagascar peaked at 280.25 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.42 headcount basis, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.42 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 45.45 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 205.22 headcount basis | +351.5% |
| 2013 | 210.24 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 250.35 headcount basis | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 273.3 headcount basis | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 273 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 280.25 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 270.68 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 240.39 headcount basis | -11.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 240.39 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.05 headcount basis, 4.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 240.39 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Madagascar?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Madagascar was 240.39 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 280.25 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.42 headcount basis in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Madagascar ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release