Mali vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
10.8%
in 2022
Mali rank
36th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mali
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 10.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 36th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 11.5% | 4.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.4% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 10.7% | 5.8% | 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: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 10.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mali and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 7.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mali and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mali ranks 36th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th 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