Eswatini vs Malawi: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Eswatini
339.88 millions
in 2014
Malawi
355.85 millions
in 2016
Eswatini rank
102nd
Malawi rank
100th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
0100200300400199420052016

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 355.85 millions against 339.88 millions in Eswatini, a difference of 15.97 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.

Eswatini ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 100th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 66.62 millions 125.3 millions 58.68 millions Malawi
2000s 86.22 millions 135.63 millions 49.41 millions Malawi
2010s 281.25 millions 267.76 millions 13.5 millions Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Eswatini or Malawi?
Malawi, at 355.85 millions against 339.88 millions in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Eswatini and Malawi?
15.97 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Eswatini ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 100th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/