What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Indonesia and Malaysia?

24.28 millions, with Indonesia ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.

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.

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

Indonesia

514.1 millions

in 2014

Malaysia

489.82 millions

in 2019

Indonesia rank

44th

Malaysia rank

47th

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

Indonesia
Malaysia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 514.1 millions against 489.82 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 24.28 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 158 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	104.86 millions	139.55 millions	34.69 millions	Malaysia
2010s	479.93 millions	480.06 millions	0.1365 millions	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Indonesia or Malaysia?: Indonesia, at 514.1 millions against 489.82 millions in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Indonesia and Malaysia?: 24.28 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Indonesia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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: 21 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/