Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Madagascar
Madagascar: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 7.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
7.6%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
109th
of 115 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2005
All-time low
7.6%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005–2012
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Madagascar, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Madagascar stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 109th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.3% | — |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 19.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 106 Philippines 8.9%
- 107 Benin 8.5% compare
- 108 Albania 8.0%
- 110 Sierra Leone 7.3%
- 111 Ecuador 6.6% compare
- 112 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Madagascar?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Madagascar was 7.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Madagascar ranks 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 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