Madagascar vs Turkey: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2023
Turkey
3.1%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
149th
Turkey rank
146th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Madagascar
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey 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 1979 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Madagascar or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Madagascar and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Turkey rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Madagascar ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 146th 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.