Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar
Madagascar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 16.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar is 16.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar peaked at 28.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2004.
That places Madagascar 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +92.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.3% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 25 Panama 16.6% compare
- 26 Israel 16.5% compare
- 27 Philippines 16.1% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 15.9% compare
- 30 Switzerland 15.9% compare
- 31 Yemen 15.7% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar was 16.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release