Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,209 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Madagascar, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,209 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Madagascar peaked at 1,209 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 261.44 millions, in 1993.
Madagascar ranks 123rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 261.44 millions | — |
| 1997 | 263.45 millions | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 285.9 millions | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 459.52 millions | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 497.75 millions | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 598.79 millions | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 439.1 millions | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 575.1 millions | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 669.63 millions | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 851.31 millions | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 791.17 millions | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 880.79 millions | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 843.03 millions | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 900.83 millions | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 801.84 millions | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 803.79 millions | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 631.22 millions | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 883.86 millions | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 841.04 millions | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,095 millions | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 1,209 millions | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.58 millions | 261.44 millions | 459.52 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 704.75 millions | 439.1 millions | 900.83 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.19 millions | 631.22 millions | 1,209 millions | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 120 Sierra Leone 1,278 millions compare
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- 124 Brunei Darussalam 1,172 millions compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,142 millions compare
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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, ppp$ in Madagascar?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Madagascar was 1,209 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,209 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.44 millions in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Madagascar ranks 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release