Guatemala vs Madagascar: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guatemala
3.1%
in 2024
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
148th
Madagascar rank
149th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Guatemala, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guatemala ranks 148th 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.