Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 8.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8.2%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
104th
of 122 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1999
All-time low
4.9%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1999–2016

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, 1999–2016

0510151999200720161999: 13.32000: 11.22001: 82010: 4.92011: 5.62013: 7.82014: 9.32015: 9.62016: 8.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi stood at 8.2%.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi peaked at 13.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Malawi, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 13.3%
2000 11.2% -16.2%
2001 8.0% -28.4%
2010 4.9% -38.7%
2011 5.6% +13.8%
2013 7.8% +39.0%
2014 9.3% +19.4%
2015 9.6% +3.2%
2016 8.2% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2000s 9.6% 8.0% 11.2% 2
2010s 7.5% 4.9% 9.6% 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 101 Philippines 8.7% compare
  2. 102 Gambia 8.5% compare
  3. 103 British Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
  4. 105 Bermuda 8.1% compare
  5. 106 Romania 8.0% compare
  6. 107 Ethiopia 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Malawi was 8.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Malawi ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 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/