How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Greece vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Greece

511.89 millions

in 2017

Malaysia

489.82 millions

in 2019

Greece rank

45th

Malaysia rank

47th

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

Greece
Malaysia

How they compare

Greece currently reports 511.89 millions against 489.82 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 22.07 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 millions	0 millions	0 millions	—
1980s	54.01 millions	0 millions	54.01 millions	Greece
2010s	516.44 millions	473.85 millions	42.6 millions	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Greece or Malaysia?: Greece, at 511.89 millions against 489.82 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Greece and Malaysia?: 22.07 millions, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Greece ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/