Madagascar vs Yemen: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Madagascar
16.0%
in 2022
Yemen
15.7%
in 2012
Madagascar rank
28th
Yemen rank
31st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Yemen ahead.
Madagascar ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 3.1% | 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 Yemen?
- Madagascar, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st 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