Eswatini vs Malawi: Government expenditure on education, US$

Eswatini
325.07 millions
in 2014
Malawi
297.19 millions
in 2018
Eswatini rank
129th
Malawi rank
132nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 325.07 millions against 297.19 millions in Malawi, a difference of 27.88 millions.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.

Eswatini ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 132nd of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 10.71 millions 14.85 millions 4.15 millions Malawi
1980s 32.48 millions 41.03 millions 8.55 millions Malawi
1990s 70.66 millions 65.51 millions 5.15 millions Eswatini
2000s 84.22 millions 94.74 millions 10.52 millions Malawi
2010s 282.94 millions 258.42 millions 24.52 millions Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Eswatini or Malawi?
Eswatini, at 325.07 millions against 297.19 millions in Malawi as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Eswatini and Malawi?
27.88 millions, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Eswatini ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/