Barbados vs Malaysia: Education spending
Barbados
3.56
in 2024
Malaysia
3.51
in 2023
Barbados rank
124th
Malaysia rank
126th
Education spending over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.56 against 3.51 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 | 4.55 | 1.6 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 4.34 | 5.69 | 1.35 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 6.11 | 0.5841 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.93 | 0.1571 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.8 | 0.2729 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher education spending, Barbados or Malaysia?
- Barbados, at 3.56 against 3.51 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in education spending between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 0.05, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for education spending?
- Barbados ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Education spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.