Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Burundi 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.