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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release