Madagascar vs SDG: Southern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
SDG: Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
33rd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.0% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 13.5% | 5.0% | 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- Madagascar, at 18.0% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 6.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th 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