Madagascar vs Switzerland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Madagascar
16.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
15.9%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Madagascar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 123 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.1% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.3% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Madagascar or Switzerland?
- Madagascar, at 16.0% against 15.9% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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