Jamaica vs Mali: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Jamaica
1.6%
in 2024
Mali
1.9%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
21st
Mali rank
18th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Jamaica
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Mali ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Jamaica or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Jamaica and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mali?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Mali rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Mali ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). 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