Malta vs Slovakia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
73rd
Slovakia rank
74th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malta ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Malta or Slovakia?
- Malta, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Malta ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 74th 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.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.