Afghanistan vs Malawi: Expenditure on primary education

Afghanistan
44.2%
in 2017
Malawi
43.9%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
35th
Malawi rank
36th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 44.2% against 43.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 36th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 31.7% 37.6% 5.9% Malawi
2010s 57.2% 40.6% 16.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 44.2% against 43.9% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 36th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.