Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 19,915 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 19,915 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 19,915 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,640 millions, in 1995.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,020 millions | — |
| 1993 | 4,856 millions | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,602 millions | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 4,640 millions | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 6,357 millions | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 5,737 millions | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 7,664 millions | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 9,880 millions | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 11,952 millions | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 11,630 millions | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9,904 millions | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 7,815 millions | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 8,716 millions | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 10,835 millions | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 11,409 millions | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10,523 millions | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 13,166 millions | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 15,869 millions | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 15,187 millions | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 15,358 millions | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,602 millions | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16,102 millions | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16,748 millions | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16,960 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,614 millions | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 17,755 millions | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19,915 millions | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,369 millions | 4,640 millions | 6,357 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 9,978 millions | 7,664 millions | 11,952 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,313 millions | 10,523 millions | 17,614 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,835 millions | 17,755 millions | 19,915 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 19,915 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,915 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,640 millions in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release