Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Cape Verde
1.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
1.6%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th 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