Malawi vs Niger: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Malawi
1.4%
in 2016
Niger
1.5%
in 2018
Malawi rank
65th
Niger rank
62nd

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
0.511.522.5197119942018

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Malawi ranks 65th and Niger ranks 62nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Malawi
2000s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Niger
2010s 1.3% 1.9% 0.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Malawi or Niger?
Niger, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Malawi and Niger?
0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Malawi ranks 65th and Niger ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release