Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 21.94 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.94 millions
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
100th
of 115 countries
All-time high
27.25 millions
in 2011
All-time low
11.49 millions
in 2014
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Malawi is 21.94 millions, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
That places Malawi 100th out of 115 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.7 millions | — |
| 2011 | 27.25 millions | +98.9% |
| 2013 | 20.52 millions | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 11.49 millions | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 23.29 millions | +102.7% |
| 2016 | 21.94 millions | -5.8% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 97 Guinea 27.74 millions compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 26.66 millions compare
- 99 Bermuda 23.61 millions compare
- 101 Liechtenstein 20.01 millions
- 102 Bhutan 19.82 millions compare
- 103 Madagascar 13.08 millions
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, us$ in Malawi?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Malawi was 21.94 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.25 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 millions in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release