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. ▲ 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
2010–2016
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 2010–2016
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.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 232.66 | — |
| 2011 | 428.31 | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 417.74 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 234.5 | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 451.17 | +92.4% |
| 2016 | 424.84 | -5.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 424.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 527.9, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 424.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,091, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 364.39 compare
- 93 Niger 231.33 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
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