Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 6,223 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Malaysia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6,223 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Malaysia peaked at 6,223 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 421.93 millions, in 1971.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 421.93 millions | — |
| 1979 | 715.74 millions | +69.6% |
| 1980 | 814.05 millions | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 955.82 millions | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 1,072 millions | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 1,113 millions | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,129 millions | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,390 millions | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 1,293 millions | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,569 millions | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 1,517 millions | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,751 millions | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1,450 millions | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 1,986 millions | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 1,793 millions | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 2,395 millions | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 3,087 millions | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 3,735 millions | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 3,634 millions | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,095 millions | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 2,442 millions | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 2,724 millions | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3,386 millions | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 3,565 millions | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,288 millions | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4,114 millions | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 4,959 millions | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 4,746 millions | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,799 millions | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,875 millions | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,031 millions | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,233 millions | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,299 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,504 millions | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,548 millions | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,223 millions | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 568.84 millions | 421.93 millions | 715.74 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,110 millions | 814.05 millions | 1,390 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,678 millions | 1,450 millions | 1,986 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,118 millions | 2,395 millions | 3,735 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,785 millions | 3,288 millions | 5,504 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,885 millions | 5,548 millions | 6,223 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 us$ in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Malaysia was 6,223 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,223 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.93 millions in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release