Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 37.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Madagascar, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Madagascar stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Madagascar peaked at 37.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2014.
That places Madagascar 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.7% | — |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.1% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Madagascar?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Madagascar was 37.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Madagascar ranks 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release