Mali vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Mali rank
36th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mali
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 12.3% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 2.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 4.1% | 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, Mali or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 12.3% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mali and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mali and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mali ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th 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