Education spending in Madagascar
Madagascar: Education spending was 3.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.05
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 1977
All-time low
1.54
in 1997
Years of data
41
1972–2023
Education spending in Madagascar, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Madagascar stood at 3.05.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Madagascar peaked at 5.05 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1997.
That places Madagascar 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Education spending in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.22 | — |
| 1973 | 2.71 | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.26 | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 5.05 | +55.3% |
| 1979 | 3.97 | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 3.36 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.32 | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 2.07 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.41 | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 2.44 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.71 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.05 | -0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.34 | 2.52 | 5.05 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 1.99 | 3.36 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.54 | 2.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.23 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 1.78 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 3.05 | 3.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Madagascar?
- Education spending in Madagascar was 3.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 1977.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for education spending?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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