Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2002
All-time low
10.1%
in 2006
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malaysia, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 12.42001: 16.32002: 19.22003: 17.82004: 142006: 10.12007: 10.82008: 13.12009: 14.22010: 12.42011: 14.92012: 17.32013: 162014: 15.82015: 15.82016: 15.92017: 15.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malaysia stood at 15.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 19.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2006.

Malaysia ranks 57th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Malaysia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 12.4%
2001 16.3% +30.8%
2002 19.2% +18.1%
2003 17.8% -7.6%
2004 14.0% -21.3%
2006 10.1% -27.5%
2007 10.8% +6.9%
2008 13.1% +20.7%
2009 14.2% +8.7%
2010 12.4% -12.8%
2011 14.9% +20.5%
2012 17.3% +15.8%
2013 16.0% -7.4%
2014 15.8% -1.3%
2015 15.8% +0.2%
2016 15.9% +0.4%
2017 15.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 10.1% 19.2% 9
2010s 15.5% 12.4% 17.3% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 54 Dominican Republic 16.6% compare
  2. 55 Luxembourg 16.5% compare
  3. 56 Eswatini 16.3% compare
  4. 58 Togo 15.9% compare
  5. 59 Aruba 15.8% compare
  6. 60 Mauritius 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malaysia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malaysia was 15.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
How does Malaysia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/