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

Malawi
69.93 millions
in 2016
Rwanda
56.38 millions
in 2018
Malawi rank
117th
Rwanda rank
120th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.93 millions against 56.38 millions in Rwanda, a difference of 13.55 millions.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 120th of 158 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 10.86 millions 13.28 millions 2.42 millions Rwanda
2000s 14.58 millions 24.62 millions 10.03 millions Rwanda
2010s 79.24 millions 55.73 millions 23.52 millions Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 69.93 millions against 56.38 millions in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Malawi and Rwanda?
13.55 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Malawi ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 120th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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