Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 67.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Madagascar, 2005–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 67.4% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Madagascar peaked at 67.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 74th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.8% | — |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 43.8% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 64.4% | 67.4% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Madagascar?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Madagascar was 67.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Madagascar ranks 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.