Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 13,752 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13,752 millions
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 133 countries
All-time high
13,752 millions
in 2019
All-time low
3,626 millions
in 1995
Years of data
25
1992–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1992200520191992: 3.9k millions1993: 3.8k millions1994: 4.4k millions1995: 3.6k millions1996: 5.0k millions1997: 4.5k millions2000: 6.0k millions2001: 7.7k millions2002: 9.3k millions2003: 9.1k millions2004: 7.7k millions2006: 6.1k millions2007: 6.8k millions2008: 8.5k millions2009: 8.9k millions2010: 8.2k millions2011: 10.3k millions2012: 12.4k millions2013: 11.9k millions2014: 12.0k millions2015: 12.2k millions2016: 12.6k millions2017: 13.1k millions2018: 13.2k millions2019: 13.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia stood at 13,752 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 13,752 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,626 millions, in 1995.

That places Malaysia 20th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Malaysia, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 3,924 millions —
1993 3,796 millions -3.3%
1994 4,379 millions +15.4%
1995 3,626 millions -17.2%
1996 4,969 millions +37.0%
1997 4,484 millions -9.7%
2000 5,991 millions +33.6%
2001 7,722 millions +28.9%
2002 9,342 millions +21.0%
2003 9,090 millions -2.7%
2004 7,741 millions -14.8%
2006 6,108 millions -21.1%
2007 6,813 millions +11.5%
2008 8,469 millions +24.3%
2009 8,918 millions +5.3%
2010 8,225 millions -7.8%
2011 10,291 millions +25.1%
2012 12,404 millions +20.5%
2013 11,871 millions -4.3%
2014 12,004 millions +1.1%
2015 12,195 millions +1.6%
2016 12,586 millions +3.2%
2017 13,088 millions +4.0%
2018 13,242 millions +1.2%
2019 13,752 millions +3.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 13,752 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,891 millions, 7.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 13,752 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,806 millions, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,196 millions 3,626 millions 4,969 millions 6
2000s 7,799 millions 5,991 millions 9,342 millions 9
2010s 11,966 millions 8,225 millions 13,752 millions 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 17 Argentina 16,777 millions compare
  2. 18 Poland 16,482 millions compare
  3. 19 Iran 15,132 millions compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 10,896 millions compare
  5. 22 Colombia 10,464 millions compare
  6. 23 Sweden 10,032 millions compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 13,752 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 13,752 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,626 millions in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 20th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/