Ireland vs Malaysia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Ireland
4.3%
in 2015
Malaysia
4.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
96th
Malaysia rank
95th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 145 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 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
February 2026 Data Release