Kyrgyzstan vs Malawi: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kyrgyzstan
0.9%
in 2021
Malawi
1.3%
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th
Malawi rank
13th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Kyrgyzstan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malawi rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th 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