Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 98.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 98.8% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malaysia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malaysia was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release