Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, total

Côte d'Ivoire
3.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.5%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
121st
Malaysia rank
124th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Malaysia
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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 121st and Malaysia ranks 124th of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 124th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.