Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 18.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Madagascar, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Madagascar is 18.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Madagascar peaked at 22.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 15.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.0% | 20.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.14 trillion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.31 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Madagascar?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Madagascar was 18.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.