Madagascar vs SDG: Western Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
SDG: Western Asia
12.4%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
33rd
SDG: Western Asia rank
30th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Madagascar
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.0% against 12.4% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.6% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 12.5% | 6.1% | 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- Madagascar, at 18.0% against 12.4% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Madagascar and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Western Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 30th 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