Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi

Malawi: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 83.84 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
83.84
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
113th
of 114 countries
All-time high
106.88
in 1999
All-time low
45.72
in 2010
Years of data
9
1999–2016

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 1999–2016

02550751001999200720161999: 106.92000: 89.72001: 63.52010: 45.72011: 54.12013: 75.82014: 92.62015: 98.12016: 83.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi is 83.84, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi peaked at 106.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.72, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 113th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 106.88
2000 89.72 -16.1%
2001 63.49 -29.2%
2010 45.72 -28.0%
2011 54.05 +18.2%
2013 75.8 +40.2%
2014 92.57 +22.1%
2015 98.14 +6.0%
2016 83.84 -14.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 83.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 112.44, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 83.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272.16, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.88 106.88 106.88 1
2000s 76.6 63.49 89.72 2
2010s 75.02 45.72 98.14 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 110 Chad 103.86 compare
  2. 111 Uganda 95.89 compare
  3. 112 Madagascar 86.55 compare
  4. 114 Rwanda 80.5 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi was 83.84 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 106.88 in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.72 in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Malawi ranks 113th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. 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/