Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 24.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
20th
of 99 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2011
All-time low
14.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 24.8% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 20th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.0% | — |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +77.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +87.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -5.8% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 17 Portugal 26.6% compare
- 18 France 26.4%
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.7% compare
- 21 Dominica 24.6% compare
- 22 Kuwait 24.4%
- 23 United States of America 23.8%
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 upper secondary student as a in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Malawi was 24.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 upper 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