Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
1.0%
in 2016
Malawi
0.9%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Malawi rank
123rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 123rd of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 123rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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