Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi
Malawi: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 44.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
44.8%
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2010
All-time low
44.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi is 44.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.4% | — |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -36.6% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Kazakhstan 50.3%
- 15 Seychelles 46.2% compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 45.0% compare
- 18 Gabon 40.8% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.1%
- 20 Poland 38.0% 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi was 44.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release