Bangladesh vs Mali: Expenditure on primary education

Bangladesh
44.6%
in 2012
Mali
44.7%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Mali rank
31st

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mali
0204060197819972017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 44.7% against 44.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 31st of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 44.1% 42.8% 1.3% Bangladesh
1990s 44.5% 44.7% 0.2% Mali
2000s 45.0% 41.5% 3.5% Bangladesh
2010s 45.9% 38.4% 7.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Bangladesh or Mali?
Mali, at 44.7% against 44.6% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Bangladesh and Mali?
0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 31st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.