Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, 1986–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.9% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1988.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +118.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +123.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 Afghanistan 1.0% compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
- 122 Maldives 1.0% compare
- 124 Ireland 0.9% compare
- 125 British Virgin Islands 0.9% compare
- 126 Togo 0.9% 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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi was 0.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 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