Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi
Malawi: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 246.94 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malawi, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 246.94 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2016.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi peaked at 271.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.65, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 97th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.65 | 76.65 | 76.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 187.52 | 173.41 | 201.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 216.09 | 134.59 | 271.45 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malawi was 246.94 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 271.45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.65 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/