Trained teachers in primary education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Trained teachers in primary education was 15.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Madagascar, 2012–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Madagascar is 15.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 133rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.0% | — |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 130 Chad 29.4% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 27.4% compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.0%
- 134 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Madagascar?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Madagascar was 15.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (% of total 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.