All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi
Malawi: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 96.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 116 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2015
All-time low
68.9%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2016
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 96.3% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
That places Malawi 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 88.7% | — |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 68.9% | 96.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Montserrat 59.3% compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 97.2% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 97.0% compare
- 6 Namibia 96.2% compare
- 7 El Salvador 95.6% compare
- 8 Argentina 94.8% compare
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 in Malawi?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi was 96.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release