Malaysia vs San Marino: Expenditure on primary education

Malaysia
34.0%
in 2018
San Marino
34.4%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
63rd
San Marino rank
60th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Malaysia
  • San Marino
0204060197119942018

How they compare

San Marino currently reports 34.4% against 34.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was San Marino ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and San Marino ranks 60th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia San Marino Difference Ahead
1980s 33.6% 36.8% 3.2% San Marino
1990s 32.6% 31.3% 1.3% Malaysia
2010s 30.5% 33.2% 2.6% San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Malaysia or San Marino?
San Marino, at 34.4% against 34.0% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Malaysia and San Marino?
0.4%, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and San Marino?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and San Marino rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Malaysia ranks 63rd and San Marino ranks 60th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.