Ghana vs Madagascar: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ghana
2.9%
in 2022
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
151st
Madagascar rank
149th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ghana ranks 151st 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.