Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Malawi

Malawi: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) was 58.73 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
58.73 millions
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
84th
of 95 countries
All-time high
67.67 millions
in 2015
All-time low
30.41 millions
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2016

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Malawi, 2010–2016

02040602010201320162010: 30.4 millions2011: 58.2 millions2013: 54.2 millions2014: 36.5 millions2015: 67.7 millions2016: 58.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Malawi stood at 58.73 millions.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 84th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Malawi, 2010 to 2016.
Year millions Change
2010 30.41 millions —
2011 58.17 millions +91.3%
2013 54.19 millions -6.8%
2014 36.55 millions -32.6%
2015 67.67 millions +85.2%
2016 58.73 millions -13.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 58.73 millions is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.33 millions, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 58.73 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.33 millions, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 81 Guinea 72.15 millions compare
  2. 82 Gabon 68.16 millions compare
  3. 83 Eswatini 62.58 millions
  4. 85 Togo 46.31 millions compare
  5. 86 Madagascar 38.66 millions
  6. 87 Belize 27.31 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Malawi?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Malawi was 58.73 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 67.67 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.41 millions in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Malawi ranks 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), 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/