Argentina vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

Argentina
16,777 millions
in 2017
Malaysia
13,752 millions
in 2019
Argentina rank
17th
Malaysia rank
20th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 16,777 millions against 13,752 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 3,025 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,226 millions 4,969 millions 4,258 millions Argentina
2000s 11,831 millions 7,799 millions 4,031 millions Argentina
2010s 16,851 millions 11,583 millions 5,268 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, Argentina or Malaysia?
Argentina, at 16,777 millions against 13,752 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between Argentina and Malaysia?
3,025 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Argentina ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/