Mali vs Niger: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Mali
12.6%
in 2021
Niger
11.5%
in 2017
Mali rank
5th
Niger rank
6th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.6% against 11.5% in Niger, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 11.4% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 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, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 12.6% against 11.5% in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Mali and Niger?
- 1.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th 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