All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi
Malawi: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 88.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
88.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2015
All-time low
63.4%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2016
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi stood at 88.1%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
That places Malawi 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70.6% | — |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi was 88.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release