Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, 1986–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi is 0.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Malawi 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1135.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 153 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 154 Chad 0.0% compare
- 155 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 156 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 156 Bahrain 0.0%
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 156 Djibouti 0.0%
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 156 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 0.0%
- 156 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 156 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 156 Uganda 0.0%
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi was 0.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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