Malawi vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Malawi
87.03 millions
in 2016
Rwanda
108.79 millions
in 2018
Malawi rank
113th
Rwanda rank
110th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
050100150197119942018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 108.79 millions against 87.03 millions in Malawi, a difference of 21.76 millions.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 8.84 millions 13.5 millions 4.65 millions Rwanda
2000s 19.98 millions 11.85 millions 8.13 millions Malawi
2010s 80.35 millions 123.27 millions 42.91 millions Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 108.79 millions against 87.03 millions in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Malawi and Rwanda?
21.76 millions, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Malawi ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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 secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/