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

Mali, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Mali: Government expenditure on education, total

Guatemala

17.3%

in 2025

Mali

17.8%

in 2024

Guatemala rank

39th

Mali rank

36th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Guatemala
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 39th and Mali ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.3%	18.0%	5.3%	Guatemala
2010s	22.1%	17.3%	4.8%	Guatemala
2020s	22.4%	17.3%	5.1%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Guatemala or Mali?: Mali, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Guatemala and Mali?: 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mali?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Guatemala ranks 39th and Mali ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.