Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 8,344 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Madagascar, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 8,344 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 8,627 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,246 number, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 69th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,246 number | — |
| 2012 | 4,906 number | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 7,097 number | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 8,627 number | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 8,344 number | -3.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 8,344 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,020 number, 4.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 8,344 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,584 number, 5.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,246 number | 4,246 number | 4,246 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,244 number | 4,906 number | 8,627 number | 4 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Madagascar?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Madagascar was 8,344 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8,627 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,246 number in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.