Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.1343 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.1343 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2019.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1379 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Madagascar ranks 161st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +158.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | +378.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1343 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.135 units per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1343 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +378.4% | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.1111 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +158.9% | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.1382 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.135 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chile 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tanzania 0.1197 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Argentina 0.1184 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.1343 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1379 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Madagascar rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.