Malaysia vs Oman: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2021
Oman
1.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
Oman rank
28th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Oman ranks 28th of 44 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 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 Oman?
- Malaysia, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Oman as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Malaysia and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Oman ranks 28th 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