Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 23.64 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.64 millions
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
98th
of 112 countries
All-time high
25.57 millions
in 2015
All-time low
11.55 millions
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Malawi stood at 23.64 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
That places Malawi 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.55 millions | — |
| 2011 | 21.84 millions | +89.1% |
| 2013 | 20.31 millions | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.09 millions | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 25.57 millions | +95.4% |
| 2016 | 23.64 millions | -7.5% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 95 Niger 34.4 millions compare
- 96 Eswatini 26.97 millions
- 97 Bermuda 25.09 millions compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 22.7 millions compare
- 100 Bhutan 19.82 millions compare
- 101 Madagascar 13.39 millions
More education data for Malawi
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Malawi was 23.64 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 millions in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release