Afghanistan vs Malawi: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Afghanistan
1.4%
in 2018
Malawi
1.3%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
10th
Malawi rank
13th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on 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