El Salvador vs Madagascar: Expenditure on primary education

El Salvador
46.2%
in 2018
Madagascar
47.4%
in 2012
El Salvador rank
28th
Madagascar rank
25th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • El Salvador
  • Madagascar
0204060197219952018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 47.4% against 46.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 25th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 58.1% 42.1% 15.9% El Salvador
1990s 58.2% 40.3% 17.9% El Salvador
2000s 46.0% 56.1% 10.1% Madagascar
2010s 42.8% 47.4% 4.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, El Salvador or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 47.4% against 46.2% in El Salvador as of 2012.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between El Salvador and Madagascar?
1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
El Salvador ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 25th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.