Government expenditure per student, primary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government expenditure per student, primary was 6.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Madagascar, 1998–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 6.6% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Madagascar peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.9% | — |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +90.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
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 per student, primary in Madagascar?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Madagascar was 6.6% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Madagascar ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.