Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Bulgaria
1,417 millions
in 2017
Malaysia
1,267 millions
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
40th
Malaysia rank
42nd

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,417 millions against 1,267 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 150 millions.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 519.55 millions 38.07 millions 481.48 millions Bulgaria
2000s 559.39 millions 281.71 millions 277.69 millions Bulgaria
2010s 1,114 millions 939.12 millions 175.31 millions Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Bulgaria, at 1,417 millions against 1,267 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
150 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/