Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 1,978 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,978 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Madagascar peaked at 2,627 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58 number, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 97th out of 159 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58 number | — |
| 1973 | 71 number | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 148 number | +108.5% |
| 1978 | 143 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 257 number | +79.7% |
| 1988 | 246 number | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 265 number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 254 number | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 251 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 270 number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 277 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 285 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 456 number | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 526 number | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 424 number | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 475 number | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 443 number | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 427 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 548 number | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 627 number | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 911 number | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 1,076 number | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,249 number | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,357 number | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,431 number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,382 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,150 number | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,876 number | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 2,020 number | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,627 number | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1,949 number | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 1,978 number | +1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,978 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 3.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,978 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +108.5% | 71 number | 148 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105 number | 58 number | 148 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 256 number | 246 number | 265 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 298.83 number | 251 number | 456 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 670.6 number | 424 number | 1,249 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,752 number | 1,150 number | 2,627 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, female in Madagascar?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Madagascar was 1,978 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,627 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 number in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Madagascar ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.