Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1257 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.1257 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 265.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1257 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 145th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +207.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1257 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1257 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.1058 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +177.5% | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -64.7% | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.1363 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lithuania 0.1351 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.1305 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Colombia 0.1255 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 0.125 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.1257 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1257 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.1%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.