Malta vs New Zealand: Expenditure on primary education
Malta
24.3%
in 2015
New Zealand
26.1%
in 2016
Malta rank
114th
New Zealand rank
111th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 26.1% against 24.3% in Malta, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malta ranks 114th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 149 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 35.2% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 35.4% | 6.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 23.1% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 26.1% against 24.3% in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Malta and New Zealand?
- 1.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Malta ranks 114th and New Zealand ranks 111th 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
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.