Malawi - Public spending on education

Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Malawi was 43.92 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 65.26 in 1999, while its lowest value was 31.77 in 1971.

Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 31.77
1972 35.27
1973 35.94
1974 37.95
1975 43.47
1976 43.92
1986 33.01
1987 36.66
1988 40.39
1989 32.58
1990 40.26
1995 44.10
1996 57.87
1999 65.26
2000 52.81
2001 45.23
2003 54.92
2010 34.76
2011 34.64
2013 36.74
2014 49.48
2015 43.95
2016 43.92

Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Malawi was 28.76 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 43.92 in 1971, while its lowest value was 10.08 in 1999.

Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 43.92
1972 29.06
1973 24.25
1974 25.10
1975 24.17
1976 26.13
1986 22.81
1987 17.25
1988 14.53
1989 31.67
1990 27.17
1995 12.42
1996 13.98
1999 10.08
2000 21.44
2001 22.50
2003 21.11
2010 24.09
2011 30.40
2013 24.44
2014 24.66
2015 27.80
2016 28.76

Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Malawi was 23.11 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 33.76 in 1987, while its lowest value was 15.02 in 1999.

Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 19.84
1972 29.82
1973 33.13
1974 29.65
1975 25.43
1976 22.95
1986 29.15
1987 33.76
1988 30.69
1989 15.91
1990 17.27
1995 27.08
1996 17.74
1999 15.02
2000 15.65
2001 15.25
2010 29.80
2011 26.63
2013 28.36
2014 21.55
2015 24.21
2016 23.11

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Malawi was 11.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 21.80 in 2015, while its lowest value was 11.50 in 2020.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2003 16.50
2010 12.46
2011 15.05
2013 20.50
2014 16.60
2015 21.80
2016 17.20
2017 14.34
2018 15.83
2019 14.59
2020 11.50

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Malawi was 2.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 5.61 in 2015, while its lowest value was 2.42 in 1976.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 4.40
1972 3.38
1973 3.33
1974 3.09
1975 2.70
1976 2.42
1986 3.20
1987 3.53
1988 3.17
1989 3.18
1990 3.27
1995 4.01
1996 5.38
1999 4.99
2000 5.25
2001 4.51
2003 3.22
2010 3.54
2011 4.15
2013 5.42
2014 4.84
2015 5.61
2016 4.75
2017 4.03
2018 3.38
2019 3.71
2020 2.91

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs