Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Madagascar
Madagascar: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 166.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
166.6
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
95th
of 95 countries
All-time high
460.64
in 2008
All-time low
166.6
in 2012
Years of data
5
2007–2012
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Madagascar, 2007–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Madagascar is 166.6, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 95th out of 95 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 404.32 | — |
| 2008 | 460.64 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 328.95 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 307.89 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 166.6 | -45.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 166.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 527.9, 32% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 166.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,091, 15% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.97 | 328.95 | 460.64 | 3 |
| 2010s | 237.24 | 166.6 | 307.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 92 Afghanistan 364.39
- 93 Niger 231.33
- 94 Sierra Leone 211.94
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Madagascar?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Madagascar was 166.6 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 460.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.6 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 95 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release