Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 6,440 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6,440
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
41st
of 122 countries
All-time high
6,440
in 2023
All-time low
2,429
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 2.5k2001: 3.3k2002: 4.0k2003: 3.8k2004: 3.1k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.7k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.3k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.8k2015: 5.0k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.7k2020: 5.8k2023: 6.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia is 6,440, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 6,440 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,429, in 2006.

Malaysia ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,192 2,429 3,972 9
2010s 4,864 3,254 5,744 10
2020s 6,101 5,761 6,440 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Bermuda 7,038 compare
  2. 39 Greece 6,747 compare
  3. 40 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 6,498 compare
  4. 42 Andorra, Principality of 6,316 compare
  5. 43 Costa Rica 5,724 compare
  6. 44 Ukraine 5,419 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 6,440 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6,440 in 2023.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,429 in 2006.
How does Malaysia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release