Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 409.85 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Madagascar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Madagascar stood at 409.85 millions. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Madagascar peaked at 409.85 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118.76 millions, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 132nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 210.24 millions | — |
| 1973 | 172.53 millions | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 173.56 millions | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 165.42 millions | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 207.38 millions | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 329.61 millions | +58.9% |
| 1979 | 276.88 millions | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 236.35 millions | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 182.88 millions | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 144.64 millions | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 125.02 millions | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 141.01 millions | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 134.03 millions | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 127.31 millions | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 118.76 millions | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 127.45 millions | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 202 millions | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 213.95 millions | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 251.72 millions | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 181.76 millions | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 233.45 millions | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 264.7 millions | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 326.29 millions | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 294.17 millions | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 318.85 millions | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 299.42 millions | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 317.98 millions | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 273.99 millions | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 277.38 millions | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 215.42 millions | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 298.31 millions | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 285.55 millions | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 361.05 millions | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 409.85 millions | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.38 millions | 165.42 millions | 329.61 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 160.66 millions | 125.02 millions | 236.35 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 143.88 millions | 118.76 millions | 202 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 270.23 millions | 181.76 millions | 326.29 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.08 millions | 215.42 millions | 409.85 millions | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Madagascar?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Madagascar was 409.85 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 409.85 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.76 millions in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Madagascar ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release