Malta vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Malta
0.3%
in 2022
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
70th
New Zealand rank
69th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malta ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
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, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malta ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 69th 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