Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 5.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi is 5.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi peaked at 9.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 122nd out of 127 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi was 5.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release