Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Madagascar

Madagascar: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.05
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 1977
All-time low
1.54
in 1997
Years of data
41
1972–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Madagascar, 1972–2023

23451972199720231972: 3.21973: 2.71974: 2.71975: 2.51976: 3.31977: 5.11979: 41980: 3.41981: 2.91982: 2.31983: 21984: 2.21985: 2.11993: 1.81997: 1.51998: 1.61999: 2.42000: 2.42001: 2.72002: 2.22003: 2.62004: 2.82005: 3.32006: 2.82007: 2.92008: 2.62009: 2.82010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.32013: 1.82014: 2.42015: 2.22016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.82019: 32020: 3.32021: 3.22022: 3.12023: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 3.05 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Madagascar peaked at 5.05 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1997.

Madagascar ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Madagascar, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 3.22 —
1973 2.71 -15.7%
1974 2.67 -1.4%
1975 2.52 -5.9%
1976 3.26 +29.3%
1977 5.05 +55.3%
1979 3.97 -21.4%
1980 3.36 -15.4%
1981 2.88 -14.2%
1982 2.32 -19.4%
1983 1.99 -14.3%
1984 2.2 +10.8%
1985 2.07 -6.0%
1993 1.78 -14.3%
1997 1.54 -13.3%
1998 1.59 +3.3%
1999 2.41 +51.4%
2000 2.44 +1.4%
2001 2.71 +11.0%
2002 2.23 -17.6%
2003 2.61 +17.0%
2004 2.81 +7.7%
2005 3.31 +17.7%
2006 2.83 -14.5%
2007 2.9 +2.5%
2008 2.55 -12.0%
2009 2.83 +10.6%
2010 2.29 -19.0%
2011 2.38 +4.1%
2012 2.34 -1.7%
2013 1.78 -24.1%
2014 2.38 +34.0%
2015 2.21 -7.2%
2016 2.69 +21.6%
2017 2.7 +0.5%
2018 2.84 +5.3%
2019 3.01 +6.0%
2020 3.25 +8.0%
2021 3.2 -1.7%
2022 3.07 -4.1%
2023 3.05 -0.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 3.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 3.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.34 2.52 5.05 7
1980s 2.47 1.99 3.36 6
1990s 1.83 1.54 2.41 4
2000s 2.72 2.23 3.31 10
2010s 2.46 1.78 3.01 10
2020s 3.14 3.05 3.25 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 146 Turkey 3.1 compare
  2. 147 Albania 3.09 compare
  3. 148 Guatemala 3.08 compare
  4. 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 compare
  5. 151 Ghana 2.91 compare
  6. 152 Ireland 2.9 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Madagascar?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Madagascar was 3.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 1977.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1997.
How does Madagascar rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Madagascar ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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