Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 8.16 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
8.16
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
105th
of 122 countries
All-time high
13.32
in 1999
All-time low
5.09
in 2010
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1999–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.16 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 13.32 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 105th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.32 | — |
| 2000 | 11.16 | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.99 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 9.26 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | -14.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.36, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 | 13.32 | 13.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.58 | 7.99 | 11.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 5.09 | 9.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 8.16 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.32 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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