Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 76,092 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar stood at 76,092. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 76,092 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,117, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,117 | — |
| 1972 | 4,788 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 7,089 | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 19,672 | +177.5% |
| 1994 | 21,029 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 20,356 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19,180 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 24,905 | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 27,952 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 27,759 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,321 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 32,950 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 36,674 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 40,398 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 43,411 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 47,720 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 48,077 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50,943 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 59,561 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 55,555 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 56,750 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20,033 | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 61,581 | +207.4% |
| 2015 | 64,193 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 64,467 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66,072 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 65,317 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 67,112 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 67,924 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69,993 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 71,818 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 73,133 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 76,092 | +4.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 76,092 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,725, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 76,092 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 | +207.4% | 20,033 | 61,581 |
| 1988 | +177.5% | 7,089 | 19,672 |
| 2013 | -64.7% | 56,750 | 20,033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,331 | 4,117 | 7,089 | 3 |
| 1980s | 19,672 | 19,672 | 19,672 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21,368 | 19,180 | 24,905 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38,520 | 27,759 | 50,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,064 | 20,033 | 67,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,792 | 67,924 | 76,092 | 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, female in Madagascar?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar was 76,092 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 76,092 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,117 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release