Malawi vs Senegal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Malawi
99.1%
in 2016
Senegal
98.8%
in 2022
Malawi rank
21st
Senegal rank
23rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 85.6% | 14.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 90.3% | 4.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Malawi and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release