Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 5,537 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,537 millions
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,061 millions
in 2012
All-time low
86.57 millions
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199520191971: 86.6 millions1979: 392.4 millions1980: 479.5 millions1981: 537.6 millions1982: 609.9 millions1984: 700.2 millions1985: 660.1 millions1986: 713.2 millions1987: 732.3 millions1992: 1.0k millions1993: 1.0k millions1994: 1.2k millions1995: 1.1k millions1996: 1.6k millions1997: 1.3k millions2000: 1.5k millions2001: 1.9k millions2002: 2.4k millions2003: 2.4k millions2004: 2.2k millions2006: 2.0k millions2007: 2.5k millions2008: 3.6k millions2009: 3.3k millions2010: 3.6k millions2011: 5.0k millions2012: 6.1k millions2013: 5.7k millions2014: 5.7k millions2015: 4.9k millions2016: 4.8k millions2017: 5.0k millions2018: 5.5k millions2019: 5.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Malaysia stood at 5,537 millions.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Malaysia peaked at 6,061 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.57 millions, in 1971.

Malaysia ranks 28th of 151 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 239.48 millions 86.57 millions 392.4 millions 2
1980s 633.25 millions 479.5 millions 732.25 millions 7
1990s 1,213 millions 1,042 millions 1,559 millions 6
2000s 2,436 millions 1,522 millions 3,569 millions 9
2010s 5,186 millions 3,620 millions 6,061 millions 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 25 China 6,733 millions compare
  2. 26 Denmark 6,364 millions compare
  3. 27 Iran 5,826 millions compare
  4. 29 Colombia 4,864 millions compare
  5. 30 Chile 4,185 millions compare
  6. 31 Ireland 4,073 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Malaysia was 5,537 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6,061 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.57 millions in 1971.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Malaysia ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/