Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 16.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 16.14 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 19.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.44 | — |
| 2001 | 16.26 | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 19.21 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 17.75 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 13.97 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 10.12 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 10.82 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.06 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 12.38 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 14.93 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 17.28 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 16 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.08 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.13 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.14 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 10.12 | 19.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.59 | 12.38 | 17.28 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Eswatini 16.46 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16.19 compare
- 56 Togo 16.16 compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 16.13 compare
- 59 El Salvador 16.1 compare
- 60 Maldives 16.08 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 16.14 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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