Government expenditure on upper … upper constant US millions in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on upper … upper constant US millions 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 … upper constant US millions 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23.64 millions is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.36 millions, 46% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23.64 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.98 millions, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release