Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 12,900 in 2011. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 1999β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi is 12,900, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi peaked at 23,290 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,900, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 31st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,273 | 23,273 | 23,273 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,243 | 17,197 | 23,290 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,139 | 12,900 | 15,377 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Czech Republic 13,452 compare
- 29 Eswatini, Kingdom of 13,186 compare
- 30 New Zealand 13,145 compare
- 32 Hungary 12,630 compare
- 33 Poland, Republic of 12,041 compare
- 34 Spain 11,673 compare
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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi was 12,900 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23,290 in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,900 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2011.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release