Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 5,292 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,292 millions
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
27th
of 143 countries
All-time high
5,292 millions
in 2019
All-time low
406.13 millions
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Malaysia, 1971–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1971199520191971: 406.1 millions1979: 688.9 millions1980: 783.6 millions1981: 920 millions1982: 1.0k millions1984: 1.1k millions1985: 1.1k millions1986: 1.3k millions1987: 1.2k millions1992: 1.5k millions1993: 1.5k millions1994: 1.7k millions1995: 1.4k millions1996: 1.9k millions1997: 1.7k millions2000: 2.3k millions2001: 3.0k millions2002: 3.6k millions2003: 3.5k millions2004: 3.0k millions2006: 2.4k millions2007: 2.6k millions2008: 3.3k millions2009: 3.4k millions2010: 3.2k millions2011: 4.0k millions2012: 4.8k millions2013: 4.6k millions2014: 4.6k millions2015: 4.7k millions2016: 4.8k millions2017: 5.0k millions2018: 5.1k millions2019: 5.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Malaysia is 5,292 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure 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 us$ in Malaysia peaked at 5,292 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 406.13 millions, in 1971.

Malaysia ranks 27th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 547.53 millions 406.13 millions 688.94 millions 2
1980s 1,068 millions 783.56 millions 1,338 millions 7
1990s 1,615 millions 1,395 millions 1,912 millions 6
2000s 3,001 millions 2,305 millions 3,595 millions 9
2010s 4,604 millions 3,165 millions 5,292 millions 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 24 Thailand 6,900 millions compare
  2. 25 Denmark 6,364 millions compare
  3. 26 Iran 5,673 millions compare
  4. 28 Colombia 4,662 millions compare
  5. 29 Chile 4,185 millions compare
  6. 30 Ireland 4,073 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Malaysia was 5,292 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 5,292 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 406.13 millions in 1971.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Malaysia ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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