Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Côte d'Ivoire
17.6%
in 2024
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
37th
Mali rank
36th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 17.6% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Mali ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 0.0% | 21.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 16.5% | 5.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 3.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 17.6% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Mali ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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