Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 0 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Malawi, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Malawi stood at 0 millions. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Malawi peaked at 0.7389 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 143rd of 160 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 millions | — |
| 1972 | 0 millions | — |
| 1973 | 0 millions | — |
| 1974 | 0 millions | — |
| 1975 | 0 millions | — |
| 1976 | 0 millions | — |
| 1986 | 0 millions | — |
| 1987 | 0 millions | — |
| 1988 | 0 millions | — |
| 1989 | 0 millions | — |
| 1990 | 0 millions | — |
| 1995 | 0 millions | — |
| 1996 | 0 millions | — |
| 1999 | 0 millions | — |
| 2000 | 0 millions | — |
| 2001 | 0 millions | — |
| 2003 | 0 millions | — |
| 2010 | 0.0534 millions | — |
| 2011 | 0.7389 millions | +1282.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0952 millions | -87.1% |
| 2014 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 millions | — |
| 2016 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 millions | 0 millions | 0.7389 millions | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 140 Burundi 0.0407 millions compare
- 141 Chad 0.0271 millions compare
- 142 Botswana 0.0249 millions compare
- 143 Afghanistan 0 millions compare
- 143 Bangladesh 0 millions
- 143 Bahrain 0 millions
- 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 millions compare
- 143 Djibouti 0 millions
- 143 Gambia 0 millions
- 143 Saint Lucia 0 millions compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 0 millions
- 143 Morocco 0 millions compare
- 143 North Macedonia 0 millions
- 143 Pakistan 0 millions
- 143 Singapore 0 millions compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 0 millions
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 0 millions
- 143 Tonga 0 millions
- 143 Tunisia 0 millions compare
- 143 Uganda 0 millions
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Malawi was 0 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7389 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release