Gambia vs Malawi: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Gambia
2.8%
in 2023
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
Gambia rank
160th
Malawi rank
161st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Gambia ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.