Ireland vs Madagascar: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ireland
2.9%
in 2021
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
Madagascar rank
149th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ireland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Ireland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ireland and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Madagascar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Madagascar rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ireland ranks 152nd 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.