Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 37.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Madagascar, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 37.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2018.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Madagascar peaked at 65.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2014.
That places Madagascar 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65.3% | — |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.1% | 37.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Madagascar?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) 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 (hc) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) 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 (hc)?
- Madagascar ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release