Malaysia vs South Africa: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Malaysia
99.2%
in 2021
South Africa
98.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.2% against 98.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 97.5% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 87.2% | 8.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 97.0% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 99.2% against 98.7% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release