Denmark vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Denmark
6,364 millions
in 2017
Malaysia
5,292 millions
in 2019
Denmark rank
25th
Malaysia rank
27th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6,364 millions against 5,292 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 1,072 millions.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 5,565 millions 688.94 millions 4,876 millions Denmark
1980s 5,925 millions 1,122 millions 4,803 millions Denmark
1990s 3,570 millions 1,613 millions 1,957 millions Denmark
2000s 5,307 millions 3,001 millions 2,306 millions Denmark
2010s 6,144 millions 4,354 millions 1,791 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Denmark or Malaysia?
Denmark, at 6,364 millions against 5,292 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Denmark and Malaysia?
1,072 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Denmark ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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