Least developed countries vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
4th
Malawi rank
4th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.8 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Malawi?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.