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

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Malta: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Ethiopia

50.81 millions

in 2015

Malta

44.75 millions

in 2017

Ethiopia rank

81st

Malta rank

84th

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

Ethiopia
Malta

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 50.81 millions against 44.75 millions in Malta, a difference of 6.06 millions.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and Malta ranks 84th of 158 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 millions	0 millions	0 millions	—
1980s	0 millions	0 millions	0 millions	—
2000s	0.7362 millions	30.86 millions	30.13 millions	Malta
2010s	18.21 millions	46.82 millions	28.61 millions	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Ethiopia or Malta?: Ethiopia, at 50.81 millions against 44.75 millions in Malta as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Ethiopia and Malta?: 6.06 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Ethiopia ranks 81st and Malta ranks 84th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/