Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Madagascar
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
4th
Madagascar rank
7th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar
1990s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.