Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malawi
Malawi: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 24.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malawi, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Malawi is 24.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Malawi peaked at 26.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 27th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +162.6% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.8% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.4% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Malawi?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malawi was 24.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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.