Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar, 1972–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 1.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 134th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.4% | — |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +196.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar was 0.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release