Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 40,521 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 40,521 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 540.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 40,521 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,260 number, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,260 number | — |
| 2005 | 3,606 number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3,978 number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4,949 number | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 6,089 number | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 6,325 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 7,075 number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 9,294 number | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 13,985 number | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 15,335 number | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 26,005 number | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 36,091 number | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 39,512 number | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 40,521 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,260 number | 3,260 number | 3,260 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,989 number | 3,606 number | 6,325 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,477 number | 7,075 number | 40,521 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 40,521 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40,521 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,260 number in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.