Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi

Malawi: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 88.1%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi, 2010–2016

02.557.5102010201320162010: 4.8 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 1 %2015: 0.51 %2016: 0.061 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 88.1% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malawi, 2010 to 2016.
Year % Change
2010 4.8%
2011 10.6% +118.1%
2012 3.9% -62.8%
2013 5.9% +50.3%
2014 1.0% -82.6%
2015 0.5% -50.4%
2016 0.1% -88.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi?
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Malawi was 0.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Malawi ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 284 data points, 1998–2019
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Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/