Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malawi

Malawi: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 864.75 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
864.75 millions
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
125th
of 161 countries
All-time high
938.86 millions
in 2015
All-time low
191.54 millions
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 1995–2018

2004006008001.0k1995200620181995: 191.5 millions1996: 300.1 millions1999: 322.4 millions2000: 349 millions2001: 304.6 millions2003: 275.4 millions2010: 466.7 millions2011: 585.2 millions2013: 815.3 millions2014: 766.5 millions2015: 938.9 millions2016: 817.1 millions2017: 710.9 millions2018: 864.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 864.75 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malawi peaked at 938.86 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 191.54 millions, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 125th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271.35 millions 191.54 millions 322.39 millions 3
2000s 309.66 millions 275.35 millions 349.03 millions 3
2010s 745.68 millions 466.72 millions 938.86 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malawi?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malawi was 864.75 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 938.86 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 191.54 millions in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Malawi ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/