Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1989.
That places Malawi 97th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +92.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 0.7% compare
- 96 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
- 98 Benin 0.7% compare
- 99 Paraguay 0.7% compare
- 100 Lebanon 0.7% 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Malawi was 0.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 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