Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 14,322 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 14,322 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 14,322 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,708 millions, in 1995.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,744 millions | — |
| 1993 | 2,718 millions | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,202 millions | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 2,708 millions | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 3,778 millions | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 3,468 millions | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 4,859 millions | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 6,401 millions | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 7,866 millions | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 7,796 millions | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,818 millions | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 5,715 millions | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 6,546 millions | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 8,295 millions | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 8,802 millions | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8,212 millions | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10,490 millions | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 12,880 millions | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 12,192 millions | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12,354 millions | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12,200 millions | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,585 millions | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13,088 millions | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13,554 millions | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,322 millions | +5.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14,322 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,819 millions, 7.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14,322 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,878 millions, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,103 millions | 2,708 millions | 3,778 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,011 millions | 4,859 millions | 8,802 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,188 millions | 8,212 millions | 14,322 millions | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Malaysia was 14,322 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,322 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,708 millions in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/