Malta vs Nepal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Malta
12.7%
in 2022
Nepal
12.8%
in 2021
Malta rank
58th
Nepal rank
56th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Malta
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Malta ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 56th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 18.0% | 5.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.0% | 2.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Malta or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Malta and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Nepal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Malta ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 56th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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