Madagascar vs Mali: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
33rd
Mali rank
36th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.0% against 17.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 0.0% | 15.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 18.0% against 17.8% in Mali as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Madagascar and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd 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