Malawi vs Rwanda: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Malawi
1.3%
in 2018
Rwanda
1.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
13th
Rwanda rank
11th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Rwanda'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 Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 11th 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