Macao vs Malaysia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Macao
3.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
3.5%
in 2023
Macao rank
127th
Malaysia rank
126th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Macao
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Macao ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.9% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Macao or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Macao and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Malaysia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Macao ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.