Japan vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
0.1%
in 2021
Malaysia
0.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
104th
Malaysia rank
107th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary 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