Cote d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Cote d'Ivoire
1.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.6%
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
56th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 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, Cote d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th 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