Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 800.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malawi, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2011, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malawi stood at 800.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malawi peaked at 1,749.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 800.5%, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,749.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1,739.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,295.2% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 990.1% | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 800.5% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,749.8% | 1,749.8% | 1,749.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,517.3% | 1,295.2% | 1,739.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 895.3% | 800.5% | 990.1% | 2 |
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malawi was 800.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,749.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 800.5% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2011.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 tertiary 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