Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 5,805 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5,805 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 6,263 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 317 number, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 317 number | — |
| 1973 | 411 number | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 839 number | +104.1% |
| 1978 | 803 number | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 557 number | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 329 number | -40.9% |
| 1981 | 451 number | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 590 number | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 706 number | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 960 number | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 1,059 number | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 773 number | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 884 number | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 985 number | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 995 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 960 number | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 939 number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 855 number | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 880 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 965 number | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 999 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,274 number | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 1,471 number | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,727 number | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1,410 number | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 1,857 number | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 1,672 number | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,560 number | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,763 number | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2,239 number | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 3,032 number | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 3,527 number | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 4,211 number | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 4,494 number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 4,607 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,439 number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,627 number | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 6,004 number | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 6,263 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,996 number | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 5,835 number | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 5,805 number | -0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5,805 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,484 number, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5,805 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585.4 number | 317 number | 839 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 773.2 number | 329 number | 1,059 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,043 number | 855 number | 1,471 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,300 number | 1,410 number | 4,211 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,119 number | 3,627 number | 6,263 number | 9 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Madagascar was 5,805 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,263 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 317 number in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.