Guatemala vs Malaysia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Guatemala
1.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2021
Guatemala rank
27th
Malaysia rank
25th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Guatemala
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 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, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Guatemala ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 44 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 secondary 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