## Improving Education Quality: The Returns to Teacher Training In Madagascar, Republic of Madagascar

_Selected Issues Papers, April 1, 2025_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Kodjovi M. Eklou, Ialy Rasoamanana, Joanne Tan, Mamy Andrianarilala, Rolland Andrianjaka, Chrystelle Tsafack, Almedina Music
- Published: April 1, 2025
- Series: Selected Issues Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229005005.018

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### Key findings
- Human Capital Index is 0.39.
- Learning poverty rates are described as high.
- The current share of qualified primary school teachers is 15 percent.
- Doubling the share of qualified primary school teachers from 15 to 30 percent would raise per capita real GDP growth by around 2.5 to 3.1 percentage points in Madagascar.
- Teacher training is highlighted as playing a central role in improving educational outcomes and enabling Madagascar to harness its demographic dividend.

### Context and challenges
- Economic growth is hindered by an inadequately skilled workforce.
- Low and stagnating Human Capital Index (0.39) and high learning poverty rates frame the education quality challenge in Madagascar.

### Quantitative impact
- Current qualified primary school teacher share: 15 percent.
- Target qualified primary school teacher share considered: 30 percent.
- Estimated effect on per capita real GDP growth from doubling qualified teachers: around 2.5 to 3.1 percentage points.

### Authors and publication
- By Kodjovi M. Eklou, Ialy Rasoamanana, Joanne Tan, Mamy Andrianarilala, Rolland Andrianjaka, Chrystelle Tsafack, Almedina Music.
- Date: April 1, 2025.
- Series: Selected Issues Papers 2025, Issue 027, 22 pages.

*Source: Improving Education Quality: The Returns to Teacher Training In Madagascar, Republic of Madagascar (Selected Issues Papers, April 1, 2025).*

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