Maldives vs Mali: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Maldives
99.2%
in 2019
Mali
99.4%
in 2021
Maldives rank
20th
Mali rank
19th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Maldives
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 20th and Mali ranks 19th of 128 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 72.9% | 26.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.8% | 0.5% | 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, Maldives or Mali?
- Mali, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Maldives and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Maldives and Mali rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Maldives ranks 20th 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