Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malawi

Malawi: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 358.89 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
358.89 millions
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
99th
of 133 countries
All-time high
412.64 millions
in 2015
All-time low
84.47 millions
in 1995
Years of data
12
1995–2016

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 1995–2016

1002003004001995200520161995: 84.5 millions1996: 173.7 millions1999: 210.4 millions2000: 184.3 millions2001: 137.8 millions2003: 151.2 millions2010: 162.2 millions2011: 202.7 millions2013: 299.5 millions2014: 379.2 millions2015: 412.6 millions2016: 358.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malawi stood at 358.89 millions.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malawi peaked at 412.64 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.47 millions, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 99th of 133 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 156.17 millions 84.47 millions 210.38 millions 3
2000s 157.77 millions 137.76 millions 184.32 millions 3
2010s 302.54 millions 162.23 millions 412.64 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malawi?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Malawi was 358.89 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 412.64 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 84.47 millions in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Malawi ranks 99th out of 133 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/