Barbados vs Malaysia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
112th
Malaysia rank
114th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Malaysia?
- Barbados, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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