Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malawi, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malawi is 16.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malawi peaked at 18.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 70th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.7% | — |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +161.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.1% | 18.5% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malawi was 16.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary 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