Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Côte d'Ivoire
3.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.5%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
126th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Malaysia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 3.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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