Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Madagascar
128.34 millions
in 2012
Sierra Leone
117.98 millions
in 2019
Madagascar rank
111th
Sierra Leone rank
113th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sierra Leone
050100150197219952019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 128.34 millions against 117.98 millions in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.36 millions.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 151 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 141.39 millions 30.8 millions 110.59 millions Madagascar
2010s 128.91 millions 47.68 millions 81.23 millions Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
Madagascar, at 128.34 millions against 117.98 millions in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
10.36 millions, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Madagascar ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/