Fiji vs Mali: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Fiji
4.2%
in 2023
Mali
4.2%
in 2023
Fiji rank
98th
Mali rank
99th

Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Fiji
  • Mali
23456197820002023

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 98th and Mali ranks 99th of 199 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 3.4% 2.4% Fiji
1990s 5.3% 2.4% 2.9% Fiji
2000s 5.4% 2.9% 2.5% Fiji
2010s 4.5% 3.0% 1.5% Fiji
2020s 4.7% 3.8% 0.9% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Fiji or Mali?
Fiji, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Fiji and Mali?
0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mali?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Fiji ranks 98th and Mali ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,141 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release