Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 138,648 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 138,648, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 138,648 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,424, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 45th of 216 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 primary education, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,424 | — |
| 1972 | 15,553 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 16,579 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 16,351 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 18,688 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 20,134 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 23,937 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 27,371 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 31,601 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 34,467 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 39,474 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 42,197 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 43,898 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 43,157 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 42,462 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 37,439 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 37,894 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37,932 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38,933 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 39,637 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38,743 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 37,676 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 39,713 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 44,145 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 40,591 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 42,678 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 46,051 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 49,413 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 50,700 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 55,309 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 64,270 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 67,137 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 76,831 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 78,743 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 85,257 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 90,265 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 105,673 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 99,551 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 102,229 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27,767 | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 110,528 | +298.1% |
| 2015 | 115,640 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 116,636 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 120,351 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 122,097 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 126,649 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 129,008 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 133,272 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 133,704 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 135,269 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 138,648 | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 138,648 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 138,648 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 | +298.1% | 27,767 | 110,528 |
| 2013 | -72.8% | 102,229 | 27,767 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,515 | 14,424 | 31,601 | 9 |
| 1980s | 40,124 | 34,467 | 43,898 | 8 |
| 1990s | 40,005 | 37,676 | 44,145 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66,398 | 46,051 | 90,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,712 | 27,767 | 126,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,980 | 129,008 | 138,648 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 138,648 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 138,648 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,424 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release