Malaysia vs Slovenia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Malaysia
1.6%
in 2023
Slovenia
1.6%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
53rd
Slovenia rank
52nd

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Slovenia
0123197119972023

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Slovenia ranks 52nd of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 1.0% 0.5% Malaysia
2000s 2.2% 1.2% 1.0% Malaysia
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 0.2% Malaysia
2020s 1.5% 1.6% 0.0% Slovenia

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, Malaysia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Slovenia?
0.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovenia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Slovenia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Slovenia ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release