Israel vs Madagascar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Israel
16.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
16.0%
in 2022
Israel rank
26th
Madagascar rank
28th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Israel
- Madagascar
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.5% against 16.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Israel ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 18.0% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.4% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 1.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Israel or Madagascar?
- Israel, at 16.5% against 16.0% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Israel and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Madagascar rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Israel ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release