Mali vs SDG: Southern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
36th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mali
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
Mali ranks 36th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 1.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.7% | 3.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 13.4% | 3.9% | 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: Southern Asia?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mali and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 5.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mali ranks 36th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th 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