Current education expenditure, primary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current education expenditure, primary was 98.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, primary in Malaysia is 98.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.7% | — |
| 1999 | 82.8% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 82.8% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 59.8% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in Malaysia?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Malaysia was 98.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).