How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?

18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Malawi vs Republic of Moldova: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government

Malawi

16.0%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

16.0%

in 2024

Malawi rank

48th

Republic of Moldova rank

49th

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time

Malawi
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Malawi ranks 48th and Republic of Moldova ranks 49th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	21.2%	21.2%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	5.5%	15.2%	9.7%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	16.4%	19.4%	3.0%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	17.4%	16.9%	0.5%	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, Malawi or Republic of Moldova?: Malawi, at 16.0% against 16.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Republic of Moldova rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?: Malawi ranks 48th and Republic of Moldova ranks 49th 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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Indicator: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit: UIS calculation
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release