Malaysia vs Senegal: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2021
Senegal
0.9%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
25th
Senegal rank
28th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Malaysia, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). 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