Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 14,322 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,322 millions
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
20th
of 134 countries
All-time high
14,322 millions
in 2019
All-time low
2,708 millions
in 1995
Years of data
25
1992–2019

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1992200520191992: 2.7k millions1993: 2.7k millions1994: 3.2k millions1995: 2.7k millions1996: 3.8k millions1997: 3.5k millions2000: 4.9k millions2001: 6.4k millions2002: 7.9k millions2003: 7.8k millions2004: 6.8k millions2006: 5.7k millions2007: 6.5k millions2008: 8.3k millions2009: 8.8k millions2010: 8.2k millions2011: 10.5k millions2012: 12.9k millions2013: 12.2k millions2014: 12.4k millions2015: 12.2k millions2016: 12.6k millions2017: 13.1k millions2018: 13.6k millions2019: 14.3k millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Argentina 16,777 millions compare
  2. 18 Poland 16,482 millions compare
  3. 19 Iran 15,341 millions compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 10,896 millions compare
  5. 22 Colombia 10,834 millions compare
  6. 23 Venezuela 10,360 millions compare

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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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/