El Salvador vs Malaysia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
16.1%
in 2018
Malaysia
16.1%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
59th
Malaysia rank
57th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.1% against 16.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 13.9% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 15.7% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16.1% against 16.1% in El Salvador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.