Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 424.84 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
424.84
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
90th
of 95 countries
All-time high
451.17
in 2015
All-time low
232.66
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010β2016
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 2010β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi stood at 424.84.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
That places Malawi 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 87 Philippines 681.29
- 88 Chad 630.97 compare
- 89 Bangladesh 551.44 compare
- 91 Nepal 414.6 compare
- 92 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 364.39 compare
- 93 Niger 231.33 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi was 424.84 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 451.17 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.66 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release