Mali vs Tunisia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
Mali rank
36th
Tunisia rank
38th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mali
- Tunisia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tunisia ahead.
Mali ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 25.6% | 9.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.5% | 3.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mali and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mali ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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