Liberia vs Madagascar: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Liberia
2.4%
in 2021
Madagascar
2.5%
in 2018
Liberia rank
158th
Madagascar rank
155th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 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, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 158th 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