Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Madagascar
Madagascar: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 7.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Madagascar, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.1% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Madagascar peaked at 17.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.0% | — |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 94 Nepal 8.6% compare
- 95 Ecuador 8.0%
- 96 Sierra Leone 7.8%
- 98 Sri Lanka 6.2% compare
- 99 Guatemala 6.2% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 5.5%
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Madagascar?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Madagascar was 7.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Madagascar ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release