Eswatini vs Madagascar: Government expenditure on education, US$

Eswatini
325.07 millions
in 2014
Madagascar
391.43 millions
in 2018
Eswatini rank
129th
Madagascar rank
126th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
0100200300400197219952018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 391.43 millions against 325.07 millions in Eswatini, a difference of 66.36 millions.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Madagascar ahead.

Eswatini ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 126th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 14.38 millions 109.25 millions 94.87 millions Madagascar
1980s 32.04 millions 140.93 millions 108.89 millions Madagascar
1990s 80.28 millions 102.88 millions 22.6 millions Madagascar
2000s 141.18 millions 178.78 millions 37.6 millions Madagascar
2010s 314.88 millions 286.66 millions 28.22 millions Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Eswatini or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 391.43 millions against 325.07 millions in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Eswatini and Madagascar?
66.36 millions, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Eswatini ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/