Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 62,556 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 62,556 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 63,279 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,734, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 31st of 212 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, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,307 | — |
| 1972 | 10,765 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 11,043 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 11,321 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11,599 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 17,767 | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 16,647 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 19,357 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 20,042 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20,726 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21,411 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17,773 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 18,099 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,654 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 21,379 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,359 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 27,596 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 26,739 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 33,420 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 31,023 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 37,180 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 39,322 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 46,112 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 43,996 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 45,479 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,734 | -83.0% |
| 2014 | 48,947 | +532.9% |
| 2015 | 51,447 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 52,169 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54,279 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 56,780 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 59,537 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 61,084 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 63,279 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 61,886 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 62,136 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62,556 | +0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 62,556 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 62,556 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | +532.9% | 7,734 | 48,947 |
| 2013 | -83.0% | 45,479 | 7,734 |
| 1988 | +53.2% | 11,599 | 17,767 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,007 | 10,307 | 11,599 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17,767 | 17,767 | 17,767 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19,326 | 16,647 | 21,411 | 6 |
| 2000s | 27,877 | 18,099 | 39,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,648 | 7,734 | 59,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,188 | 61,084 | 63,279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 28 Mozambique 70,429 compare
- 29 Morocco 66,951 compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 64,815 compare
- 32 Philippines 61,732 compare
- 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
- 34 Ghana 61,018 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, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Madagascar was 62,556 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63,279 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,734 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.