Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
109th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malawi is 0.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
That places Malawi 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +85.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malawi was 0.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 upper 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