Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar

Madagascar: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
5.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2005
All-time low
5.0%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2012

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar, 1998–2012

02468101998200520121998: 52005: 9.72006: 8.52007: 82008: 6.82009: 72011: 5.72012: 5.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar is 5.6%, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1998.

That places Madagascar 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 5.0%
2005 9.7% +92.8%
2006 8.5% -12.3%
2007 8.0% -5.1%
2008 6.8% -15.4%
2009 7.0% +3.2%
2011 5.7% -19.4%
2012 5.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 8.0% 6.8% 9.7% 5
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 114 Mauritania 6.2% compare
  2. 115 Ghana 5.8% compare
  3. 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.7% compare
  4. 118 Cameroon 5.4% compare
  5. 119 Cambodia 5.3% compare
  6. 120 Uganda 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar was 5.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/