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
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
February 2026 Data Release