Iran vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Iran
5,826 millions
in 2018
Malaysia
5,537 millions
in 2019
Iran rank
27th
Malaysia rank
28th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 5,826 millions against 5,537 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 289 millions.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 147.53 millions 86.57 millions 60.96 millions Iran
1980s 2,632 millions 658.88 millions 1,973 millions Iran
1990s 883.86 millions 1,330 millions 446.05 millions Malaysia
2000s 2,453 millions 2,551 millions 97.12 millions Malaysia
2010s 4,329 millions 5,147 millions 818.37 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at 5,826 millions against 5,537 millions in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Iran and Malaysia?
289 millions, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Iran ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/