Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Malawi, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Malawi peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -61.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +98.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Malawi was 0.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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