Madagascar vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
12.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
33rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Madagascar
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.0% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.6% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 12.8% | 5.7% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Madagascar, at 18.0% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Madagascar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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