Barbados vs Mali: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Barbados
9.0%
in 2022
Mali
12.6%
in 2021
Barbados rank
8th
Mali rank
5th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Barbados
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.6% against 9.0% in Barbados, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 14.3% | 10.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 16.0% | 10.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 13.6% | 4.1% | 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, Barbados or Mali?
- Mali, at 12.6% against 9.0% in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Barbados and Mali?
- 3.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mali?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Mali rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Barbados ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 44 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 secondary 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