Eswatini vs Malaysia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
17.5%
in 2014
Malaysia
17.7%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
50th
Malaysia rank
47th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 14.7% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 50th 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