Ireland vs Madagascar: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
2.9%
in 2021
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
Madagascar rank
149th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Madagascar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Madagascar rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 152nd 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