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

Kuwait
1,071 millions
in 2014
Malaysia
1,267 millions
in 2019
Kuwait rank
44th
Malaysia rank
42nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
05001.0k1.5k197319962019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,267 millions against 1,071 millions in Kuwait, a difference of 196 millions.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 229.44 millions 123.05 millions 106.4 millions Kuwait
2000s 761.43 millions 262 millions 499.42 millions Kuwait
2010s 1,137 millions 941.54 millions 195.82 millions Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1,267 millions against 1,071 millions in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Kuwait and Malaysia?
196 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Kuwait ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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/