Chile vs Madagascar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Chile
18.4%
in 2022
Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
Chile rank
30th
Madagascar rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Chile
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 14.9% | 14.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 17.0% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 1.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Chile or Madagascar?
- Chile, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Chile and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chile ranks 30th 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