Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 57.04 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
57.04 millions
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
66.21 millions
in 2015
All-time low
30.38 millions
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 57.04 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
That places Malawi 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.38 millions | — |
| 2011 | 58.14 millions | +91.4% |
| 2013 | 53.8 millions | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 36.02 millions | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 66.21 millions | +83.8% |
| 2016 | 57.04 millions | -13.8% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 94 Gabon 69.17 millions compare
- 95 Barbados 63.21 millions compare
- 96 Eswatini 62.6 millions
- 98 Madagascar 38.8 millions
- 99 Saint Lucia 22.93 millions compare
- 100 Belize 21.69 millions compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Malawi was 57.04 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.21 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.38 millions in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release