Malawi vs Mali: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Malawi
99.1%
in 2016
Mali
99.4%
in 2021
Malawi rank
21st
Mali rank
19th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Mali ranks 19th of 128 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 72.9% | 27.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 98.7% | 3.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 99.4% against 99.1% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Malawi and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Mali ranks 19th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release