Ghana vs Madagascar: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
2.9%
in 2022
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
151st
Madagascar rank
149th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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