Mali vs Zimbabwe: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 22.1% | 4.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.2% | 3.1% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mali ranks 36th and Zimbabwe 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