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

Malawi
355.85 millions
in 2016
Niger
311.73 millions
in 2017
Malawi rank
100th
Niger rank
103rd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
0200400600199020032017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 355.85 millions against 311.73 millions in Niger, a difference of 44.12 millions.

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

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

Malawi ranks 100th and Niger ranks 103rd of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 101.08 millions 100.09 millions 0.9912 millions Malawi
2000s 134.47 millions 150.18 millions 15.7 millions Niger
2010s 318.19 millions 405.48 millions 87.29 millions Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 355.85 millions against 311.73 millions in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Malawi and Niger?
44.12 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Malawi ranks 100th and Niger ranks 103rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/