Malawi vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Malawi
1.4%
in 2016
Rwanda
1.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
65th
Rwanda rank
66th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 66th 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