Iran vs Malawi: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Iran
2.8%
in 2023
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
Iran rank
159th
Malawi rank
161st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Iran
- Malawi
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Iran or Malawi?
- Iran, 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 Iran and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Malawi rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Iran ranks 159th 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.