Israel vs Malawi: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Israel
16.1%
in 2022
Malawi
16.0%
in 2024
Israel rank
47th
Malawi rank
48th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Israel
- Malawi
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
Israel ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 5.5% | 8.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 16.4% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 18.9% | 3.9% | 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, Israel or Malawi?
- Israel, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Israel and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Malawi rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Israel ranks 47th 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