Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cameroon or Malawi?

Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi as of 2023.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.

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.

Cameroon vs Malawi: Government expenditure on education, total

Cameroon

2.8%

in 2023

Malawi

2.7%

in 2022

Cameroon rank

156th

Malawi rank

159th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Cameroon
Malawi

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 159th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.8%	2.2%	0.5%	Cameroon
1990s	3.3%	2.2%	1.0%	Cameroon
2000s	2.3%	3.0%	0.7%	Malawi
2010s	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	Malawi
2020s	2.7%	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, Cameroon or Malawi?: Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cameroon and Malawi?: 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Cameroon ranks 156th 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: 03 September 2026

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.