Mali vs Mauritius: Government expenditure on education, total

Mali
4.2%
in 2023
Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
97th
Mauritius rank
95th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritius
0246197119972024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mali ranks 97th and Mauritius ranks 95th of 196 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 3.6% 5.5% 1.9% Mauritius
1980s 3.1% 4.3% 1.3% Mauritius
1990s 2.2% 3.9% 1.7% Mauritius
2000s 3.0% 3.6% 0.6% Mauritius
2010s 3.0% 4.2% 1.3% Mauritius
2020s 3.8% 4.6% 0.8% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mali or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Mali and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritius?
27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Mali and Mauritius rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Mali ranks 97th and Mauritius ranks 95th 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.