Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malawi

Malawi: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 21.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.7%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
30th
of 90 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2015
All-time low
13.2%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2016

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malawi, 2010–2016

05101520252010201320162010: 13.22011: 17.92013: 21.32014: 20.72015: 24.12016: 21.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malawi stood at 21.7%.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 30th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Malawi, 2010 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2010 13.2%
2011 17.9% +35.7%
2013 21.3% +19.0%
2014 20.7% -3.1%
2015 24.1% +16.5%
2016 21.7% -9.8%

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 27 Germany 22.0% compare
  2. 28 Poland 22.0% compare
  3. 29 Latvia 21.8% compare
  4. 31 United States 21.6%
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 21.6%
  6. 33 New Zealand 21.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malawi?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malawi was 21.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/