Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (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.