Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Malaysia
0.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
106th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
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, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th 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