All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Malawi
Malawi: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 73.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
73.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
50th
of 102 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 2015
All-time low
32.0%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2016
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Malawi stood at 73.8%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 50th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.0% | — |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -3.1% |
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 upper in Malawi?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Malawi was 73.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release