India vs Mali: Government expenditure on education, total

India
4.1%
in 2022
Mali
4.2%
in 2023
India rank
100th
Mali rank
97th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • India
  • Mali
012345197820002023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.

India ranks 100th and Mali ranks 97th of 196 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 2.4% 1.6% India
2000s 3.6% 3.1% 0.4% India
2010s 4.0% 3.0% 1.0% India
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 0.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, India or Mali?
Mali, at 4.2% against 4.1% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between India and Mali?
0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mali?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do India and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
India ranks 100th and Mali ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.