Government expenditure per student, primary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 16.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Malaysia, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure per student, primary in Malaysia stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Malaysia peaked at 19.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, 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 student, primary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.1% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.4% | 17.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Eswatini 16.5% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare
- 56 Togo 16.2% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 59 El Salvador 16.1% compare
- 60 Maldives 16.1% compare
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 government expenditure per student, primary in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Malaysia was 16.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.