Albania vs Madagascar: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Albania
3.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
147th
Madagascar rank
149th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Albania
- Madagascar
How they compare
Albania currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Albania |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Albania |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Albania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Albania or Madagascar?
- Albania, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Albania and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Madagascar rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Albania ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.