Armenia vs Madagascar: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Armenia
2.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
2.5%
in 2018
Armenia rank
157th
Madagascar rank
155th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Armenia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Armenia ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Armenia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Armenia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Armenia and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Armenia and Madagascar rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 155th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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