Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi
Malawi: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 98.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2011
All-time low
86.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi is 98.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 20th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.3% | — |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Malawi was 98.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Current expenditure 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