Guatemala vs Madagascar: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Guatemala
3.1%
in 2024
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
148th
Madagascar rank
149th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Guatemala, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 148th 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