Malawi vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Malawi
1.4%
in 2016
Peru
1.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
65th
Peru rank
68th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 65th and Peru ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Malawi |
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 Peru?
- Malawi, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Peru as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Malawi and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 65th and Peru ranks 68th 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