How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?

15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

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.

Jamaica vs Malta: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Jamaica

60.53 millions

in 2019

Malta

68.27 millions

in 2017

Jamaica rank

87th

Malta rank

86th

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

Jamaica
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 68.27 millions against 60.53 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 7.74 millions.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 87th and Malta ranks 86th of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.65 millions	0 millions	12.65 millions	Jamaica
2000s	74.28 millions	30.94 millions	43.35 millions	Jamaica
2010s	49.91 millions	63.77 millions	13.86 millions	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Jamaica or Malta?: Malta, at 68.27 millions against 60.53 millions in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Jamaica and Malta?: 7.74 millions, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?: Jamaica ranks 87th and Malta ranks 86th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 21 August 2026

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/