Guinea vs Malaysia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Guinea
98.6%
in 2020
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2021
Guinea rank
27th
Malaysia rank
25th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Guinea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Guinea ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 128 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 95.6% | 24.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 98.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.4% | 0.8% | 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 primary, Guinea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Guinea and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Guinea ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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