Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 1,626 in 2023. β Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia stood at 1,626.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 1,972 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 590.36 | 488.15 | 688.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,559 | 537.6 | 1,972 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,549 | 1,472 | 1,626 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 1,626 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release