Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 22.13 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Madagascar, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Madagascar is 22.13, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Madagascar peaked at 36.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.82, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 53rd out of 182 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.82 | 17.82 | 17.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.81 | 26.33 | 36.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 20.4 | 26.76 | 7 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, female 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 17.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Madagascar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Madagascar was 22.13 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Madagascar ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.