Argentina vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Argentina
1.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
1.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.
Argentina ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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