Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malawi
Malawi: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 1.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
100th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.69 million
in 2013
All-time low
316,295
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malawi, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malawi stood at 1.64 million.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malawi peaked at 3.69 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 316,295, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 100th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 316,295 | — |
| 2007 | 612,027 | +93.5% |
| 2008 | 591,425 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | +131.0% |
| 2010 | 810,097 | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | +210.3% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | +113.6% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -11.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.64 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.95 million, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.64 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 721,554 | 316,295 | 1.37 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 810,097 | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.54 million | 2.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malawi?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malawi was 1.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,295 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release