Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Malawi

Malawi: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ was 30.31 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
30.31 millions
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
47th
of 145 countries
All-time high
81.62 millions
in 2013
All-time low
13.81 millions
in 2003
Years of data
12
1995–2016

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Malawi, 1995–2016

204060801995200520161995: 24.3 millions1996: 24.6 millions1999: 21.7 millions2000: 24.9 millions2001: 38.4 millions2003: 13.8 millions2010: 49.6 millions2011: 41.5 millions2013: 81.6 millions2014: 33.4 millions2015: 33.3 millions2016: 30.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 30.31 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in 2016.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Malawi peaked at 81.62 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.81 millions, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 47th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.51 millions 21.66 millions 24.62 millions 3
2000s 25.71 millions 13.81 millions 38.4 millions 3
2010s 44.96 millions 30.31 millions 81.62 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Malawi?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Malawi was 30.31 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 81.62 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.81 millions in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Malawi ranks 47th out of 145 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. 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 not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/