Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar
Madagascar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 18.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2019, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar stood at 18.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar peaked at 22.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.9% | — |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 15.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.0% | 20.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 18.0% in 2019, 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 22.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release