Government expenditure on education, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government expenditure on education, total was 18.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Madagascar, 1981–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Madagascar is 18.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Madagascar peaked at 22.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Madagascar?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Madagascar was 18.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.