Government expenditure per student, primary in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure per student, primary was 8.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Malawi, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.2% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2016.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Malawi peaked at 13.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.3% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Malawi?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Malawi was 8.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.