Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malaysia

Malaysia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2012
All-time low
1.5%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malaysia, 2012–2019

01232012201520192012: 3.4 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malaysia stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 3.4%
2013 2.1% -36.3%
2014 2.3% +7.2%
2015 2.3% +1.3%
2016 1.6% -30.7%
2017 1.6% +2.1%
2018 1.6% -3.4%
2019 1.5% -4.2%

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Nepal 1.9%
  2. 17 Barbados 1.8%
  3. 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
  4. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4%
  5. 21 South Africa 1.4% compare
  6. 22 Cape Verde 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malaysia?
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malaysia was 1.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 284 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on school books and teaching material 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. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/