Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi
Malawi: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 88.1%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.1% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
That places Malawi 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +118.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -82.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 39 Togo 0.1% compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 0.1%
- 41 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 43 Argentina 0.0%
- 43 Burkina Faso 0.0% 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi was 0.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release