Mali vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Mali
12.6%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
17.1%
in 2022
Mali rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 17.1% against 12.6% in Mali, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 16.3% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 20.0% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 17.1% against 12.6% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 4.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Mali ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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