Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 290.1 in 2016. β² Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 1999β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi stood at 290.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi peaked at 316.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.31, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.31 | 89.31 | 89.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 218.5 | 202.06 | 234.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 252.45 | 156.82 | 316.98 | 6 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi was 290.1 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 316.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.31 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release