Expenditure on secondary education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Expenditure on secondary education was 19.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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
In 2012, expenditure on secondary education in Madagascar stood at 19.3%.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Madagascar peaked at 36.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.8% | — |
| 1973 | 33.4% | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 32.0% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 19.0% | 36.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 17.5% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 15.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 130 Haiti 21.1% compare
- 131 Guinea 20.9% compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
- 134 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare
- 135 South Sudan 18.5%
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% 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 secondary education in Madagascar?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Madagascar was 19.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.