Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
64th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
That places Malawi 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.8% compare
- 62 South Africa 0.8%
- 63 Romania 0.8% compare
- 65 Malta 0.7% compare
- 66 Mexico 0.7% compare
- 67 Liechtenstein 0.7%
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Malawi was 0.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release