Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia

Malaysia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 96.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
59.8%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 90.7 %1999: 82.8 %2000: 75 %2001: 66.4 %2002: 59.8 %2003: 66 %2004: 86.4 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 91.6 %2011: 100 %2012: 95.4 %2013: 98 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 96.8% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2019.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 90.7%
1999 82.8% -8.7%
2000 75.0% -9.4%
2001 66.4% -11.5%
2002 59.8% -9.9%
2003 66.0% +10.3%
2004 86.4% +31.0%
2007 99.5% +15.1%
2008 99.6% +0.1%
2009 91.6% -8.0%
2011 100.0% +9.1%
2012 95.4% -4.6%
2013 98.0% +2.8%
2014 98.9% +0.9%
2015 99.1% +0.2%
2016 98.1% -1.0%
2017 99.2% +1.0%
2018 99.4% +0.2%
2019 96.8% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.7% 82.8% 90.7% 2
2000s 80.5% 59.8% 99.6% 8
2010s 98.3% 95.4% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Oman 96.9% compare
  2. 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.9% compare
  3. 39 Cape Verde 96.9% compare
  4. 41 Hungary 96.8% compare
  5. 42 Uruguay 96.4% compare
  6. 43 Guatemala 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/