Belize vs Malaysia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Belize
17.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
17.7%
in 2023
Belize rank
49th
Malaysia rank
47th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belize
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belize ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 127 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.8% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 16.1% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.7% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Belize or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Belize and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Malaysia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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