Guinea vs Madagascar: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Guinea
2.4%
in 2020
Madagascar
2.5%
in 2018
Guinea rank
156th
Madagascar rank
155th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea ranks 156th and Madagascar ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
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, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 156th 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