Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guinea-Bissau
16.2%
in 2013
Malawi
16.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th
Malawi rank
48th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 0.0% | 16.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 15.4% | 2.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Malawi as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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