How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malta?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Malta: Government expenditure per student, primary

East Asia & Pacific

14.5%

in 2014

Malta

22.8%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific rank

15th

Malta rank

17th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

East Asia & Pacific
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 22.8% against 14.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th and Malta ranks 17th of 21 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.8%	19.0%	5.2%	Malta
2010s	13.8%	26.3%	12.5%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, East Asia & Pacific or Malta?: Malta, at 22.8% against 14.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between East Asia & Pacific and Malta?: 8.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malta?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Malta rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th and Malta ranks 17th of 21 groups.
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.