How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?

11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malta: Government expenditure per student, primary

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

14.5%

in 2016

Malta

22.8%

in 2015

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

16th

Malta rank

17th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 22.8% against 14.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.9%	16.4%	4.5%	Malta
2010s	13.4%	24.7%	11.3%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malta?: Malta, at 22.8% against 14.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?: 8.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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: 17 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.