Trained teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 18.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar, 2012–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2019, trained teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar stood at 18.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 125th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.5% | — |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 31.8% compare
- 123 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.6%
- 124 Maldives 21.4% compare
- 126 Gibraltar 0.0% 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Madagascar was 18.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.