What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Government expenditure per student, primary

Dominican Republic

16.2%

in 2018

Malaysia

16.1%

in 2017

Dominican Republic rank

55th

Malaysia rank

57th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Dominican Republic
Malaysia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 55th 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	Dominican Republic	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.7%	14.3%	7.5%	Malaysia
2010s	12.1%	15.6%	3.5%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?: Dominican Republic, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.