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

Malaysia
489.82 millions
in 2019
Uruguay
346.27 millions
in 2018
Malaysia rank
47th
Uruguay rank
50th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Uruguay
0200400600197119952019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 489.82 millions against 346.27 millions in Uruguay, a difference of 143.55 millions.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malaysia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 158 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions β€”
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions β€”
1990s 17.58 millions 0 millions 17.58 millions Malaysia
2000s 73.27 millions 40.87 millions 32.4 millions Malaysia
2010s 441.53 millions 286.79 millions 154.74 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Malaysia or Uruguay?
Malaysia, at 489.82 millions against 346.27 millions in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Malaysia and Uruguay?
143.55 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Malaysia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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

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/