Cameroon vs Malaysia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cameroon
13.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
79th
Malaysia rank
76th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.1% against 13.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 19.1% | 19.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 19.6% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 19.8% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 17.6% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cameroon ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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