Benin vs Madagascar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
Benin rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.0% against 18.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 12.5% | 5.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.3% | 2.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 18.0% against 18.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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