Malaysia vs Thailand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,900 millions against 5,292 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 1,608 millions.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 24th of 143 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547.53 millions | 830.16 millions | 282.63 millions | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1,065 millions | 1,559 millions | 494.54 millions | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1,646 millions | 3,246 millions | 1,600 millions | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2,989 millions | 4,573 millions | 1,584 millions | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4,116 millions | 7,267 millions | 3,151 millions | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6,900 millions against 5,292 millions in Malaysia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1,608 millions, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 24th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/