Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 32,040 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar is 32,040 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 422.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 32,233 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,222 number, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 35th of 179 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,222 number | — |
| 2005 | 3,486 number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 3,846 number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4,824 number | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 5,932 number | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 6,136 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6,878 number | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 8,720 number | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 12,476 number | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 14,157 number | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 22,072 number | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 30,063 number | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 32,233 number | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 32,040 number | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32,040 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,878 number, 6.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32,040 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 7.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,222 number | 3,222 number | 3,222 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,845 number | 3,486 number | 6,136 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 19,830 number | 6,878 number | 32,233 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Madagascar was 32,040 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 32,233 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,222 number in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.