Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mali or Russian Federation?

Mali, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Russian Federation as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Russian Federation?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Mali vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on education, total

Mali

4.2%

in 2023

Russian Federation

4.2%

in 2023

Mali rank

97th

Russian Federation rank

98th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Mali
Russian Federation

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 97th and Russian Federation ranks 98th of 196 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.0%	3.6%	0.6%	Russian Federation
2010s	3.0%	4.0%	1.0%	Russian Federation
2020s	3.8%	4.1%	0.2%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mali or Russian Federation?: Mali, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Mali and Russian Federation?: 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Russian Federation?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mali and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Mali ranks 97th and Russian Federation ranks 98th 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: 03 September 2026

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.