Ireland vs Malawi: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
0.9%
in 2021
Malawi
0.9%
in 2016
Ireland rank
124th
Malawi rank
123rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 165 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 124th 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