Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malawi
Malawi: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 97.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2011
All-time low
85.0%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malawi stood at 97.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 29th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malawi?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malawi was 97.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release