Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 3,827 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,827 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
4,243 number
in 2015
All-time low
259 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199420181971: 259 number1973: 340 number1977: 691 number1978: 660 number1987: 627 number1988: 739 number1989: 730 number1990: 706 number1991: 688 number1994: 610 number1996: 688 number1997: 714 number1999: 1.0k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 986 number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.2k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.6k number2007: 2.1k number2008: 2.5k number2009: 3.0k number2010: 3.1k number2011: 3.2k number2012: 3.1k number2013: 2.5k number2014: 4.1k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 2.4k number2017: 3.9k number2018: 3.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 3,827 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Madagascar peaked at 4,243 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 259 number, in 1971.

That places Madagascar 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 259 number
1973 340 number +31.3%
1977 691 number +103.2%
1978 660 number -4.5%
1987 627 number -5.0%
1988 739 number +17.9%
1989 730 number -1.2%
1990 706 number -3.3%
1991 688 number -2.5%
1994 610 number -11.3%
1996 688 number +12.8%
1997 714 number +3.8%
1999 1,015 number +42.2%
2000 1,201 number +18.3%
2001 986 number -17.9%
2002 1,382 number +40.2%
2003 1,229 number -11.1%
2004 1,133 number -7.8%
2005 1,215 number +7.2%
2006 1,612 number +32.7%
2007 2,121 number +31.6%
2008 2,451 number +15.6%
2009 2,962 number +20.8%
2010 3,137 number +5.9%
2011 3,176 number +1.2%
2012 3,057 number -3.7%
2013 2,477 number -19.0%
2014 4,128 number +66.7%
2015 4,243 number +2.8%
2016 2,369 number -44.2%
2017 3,886 number +64.0%
2018 3,827 number -1.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 3,827 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,827 number, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 3,827 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 487.5 number 259 number 691 number 4
1980s 698.67 number 627 number 739 number 3
1990s 736.83 number 610 number 1,015 number 6
2000s 1,629 number 986 number 2,962 number 10
2010s 3,367 number 2,369 number 4,243 number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 100 Myanmar 4,059 number compare
  2. 101 Slovenia 3,994 number compare
  3. 102 Congo 3,897 number compare
  4. 104 Nicaragua 3,514 number compare
  5. 105 Latvia 3,147 number compare
  6. 106 Burundi 2,958 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Madagascar?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Madagascar was 3,827 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 4,243 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 259 number in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/