Expenditure on primary education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Expenditure on primary education was 47.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Madagascar, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 47.4% for expenditure on primary education in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Madagascar peaked at 58.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1993.
Madagascar ranks 25th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 42.0% | — |
| 1973 | 46.9% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 30.5% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 35.4% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 27.2% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 58.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.4% | 2 |
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 primary education in Madagascar?
- Expenditure on primary education in Madagascar was 47.4% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.