Current education expenditure, secondary in Malawi
Malawi: Current education expenditure, secondary was 97.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, secondary in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 97.7% for current education expenditure, secondary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
That places Malawi 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85.0% | — |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Malawi?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Malawi was 97.7% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).