Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 19.74 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Madagascar, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Madagascar stood at 19.74. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Madagascar peaked at 29.23 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.74, in 2018.
Madagascar ranks 34th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.04 | 20.04 | 20.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.98 | 25.38 | 29.23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.51 | 19.74 | 29.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 138,648 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 135.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 129.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 17.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Madagascar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Madagascar was 19.74 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.74 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.