Teachers in primary education, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Teachers in primary education, male was 59,537 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59,537 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
59,537 number
in 2019
All-time low
10,307 number
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 10.3k number1972: 10.8k number1975: 11.6k number1988: 17.8k number1994: 16.6k number1995: 19.4k number1998: 21.4k number1999: 17.8k number2000: 18.1k number2001: 21.7k number2002: 21.4k number2003: 22.4k number2004: 27.6k number2005: 26.7k number2006: 33.4k number2007: 31.0k number2008: 37.2k number2009: 39.3k number2010: 46.1k number2011: 44.0k number2012: 45.5k number2013: 51.7k number2014: 48.9k number2015: 51.4k number2016: 52.2k number2017: 54.3k number2018: 56.8k number2019: 59.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Madagascar is 59,537 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 59,537 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,307 number, in 1971.

That places Madagascar 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 10,307 number
1972 10,765 number +4.4%
1975 11,599 number +7.7%
1988 17,767 number +53.2%
1994 16,647 number -6.3%
1995 19,357 number +16.3%
1998 21,411 number +10.6%
1999 17,773 number -17.0%
2000 18,099 number +1.8%
2001 21,654 number +19.6%
2002 21,379 number -1.3%
2003 22,359 number +4.6%
2004 27,596 number +23.4%
2005 26,739 number -3.1%
2006 33,420 number +25.0%
2007 31,023 number -7.2%
2008 37,180 number +19.8%
2009 39,322 number +5.8%
2010 46,112 number +17.3%
2011 43,996 number -4.6%
2012 45,479 number +3.4%
2013 51,704 number +13.7%
2014 48,947 number -5.3%
2015 51,447 number +5.1%
2016 52,241 number +1.5%
2017 54,279 number +3.9%
2018 56,780 number +4.6%
2019 59,537 number +4.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 59,537 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,523 number, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 59,537 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,890 number 10,307 number 11,599 number 3
1980s 17,767 number 17,767 number 17,767 number 1
1990s 18,797 number 16,647 number 21,411 number 4
2000s 27,877 number 18,099 number 39,322 number 10
2010s 51,052 number 43,996 number 59,537 number 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare
  3. 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
  4. 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
  5. 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
  6. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Madagascar?
Teachers in primary education, male in Madagascar was 59,537 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 59,537 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 10,307 number in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/