Malta vs Sweden: Expenditure on primary education
Malta
24.3%
in 2015
Sweden
24.1%
in 2016
Malta rank
114th
Sweden rank
115th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 115th of 149 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.6% | 42.3% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 48.2% | 16.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 46.2% | 23.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 25.7% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 23.2% | 2.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 24.3% against 24.1% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Malta ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 115th 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.