Bahamas vs Malawi: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahamas
2.7%
in 2023
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
160th
Malawi rank
159th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malawi
01234198620042023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Bahamas ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th of 196 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 3.6% 1.4% Malawi
2010s 2.4% 3.1% 0.7% Malawi
2020s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahamas or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bahamas and Malawi?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Bahamas ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.