Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 5.9% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar stood at 5.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 10.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 120th out of 127 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +92.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar was 5.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 120th out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release