Jamaica vs Mali: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
35th
Mali rank
36th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- Mali
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mali ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 0.0% | 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, Jamaica or Mali?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mali?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mali rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 35th 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