Mali vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
12.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
36th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mali
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 36th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.6% | 3.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.8% | 4.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 12.2% | 5.1% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mali and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mali ranks 36th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd 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