Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 227 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
227 number
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
996 number
in 2013
All-time low
227 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, 1999–2018

2004006008001.0k1999200820181999: 490 number2000: 436 number2001: 340 number2002: 671 number2004: 471 number2005: 594 number2006: 987 number2013: 996 number2014: 422 number2015: 364 number2016: 360 number2017: 366 number2018: 227 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 227 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 996 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 227 number, in 2018.

That places Madagascar 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 490 number
2000 436 number -11.0%
2001 340 number -22.0%
2002 671 number +97.4%
2004 471 number -29.8%
2005 594 number +26.1%
2006 987 number +66.2%
2013 996 number +0.9%
2014 422 number -57.6%
2015 364 number -13.7%
2016 360 number -1.1%
2017 366 number +1.7%
2018 227 number -38.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 227 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 number, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 490 number 490 number 490 number 1
2000s 583.17 number 340 number 987 number 6
2010s 455.83 number 227 number 996 number 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 45 Sweden 351.09 number compare
  2. 46 Mongolia 312 number compare
  3. 47 Belize 283 number compare
  4. 49 Brunei 226 number compare
  5. 50 Namibia 224 number compare
  6. 51 Bahrain 210 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar was 227 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 996 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 227 number in 2018.
How does Madagascar rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
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Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.