Guatemala vs Mali: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
39th
Mali rank
36th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guatemala
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Mali ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 18.0% | 5.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.3% | 4.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 17.3% | 5.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Guatemala or Mali?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guatemala and Mali?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mali?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mali rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guatemala ranks 39th 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