High income vs Mali: Government expenditure on education, total

High income
12.0%
in 2022
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
High income rank
36th
Mali rank
36th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • High income
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 17.8% against 12.0% in High income, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Mali ahead.

High income ranks 36th and Mali ranks 36th of 46 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 4.2% 0.0% 4.2% High income
1990s 11.5% 0.0% 11.5% High income
2000s 12.4% 16.5% 4.0% Mali
2010s 12.1% 17.3% 5.3% Mali
2020s 11.9% 16.5% 4.6% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, High income or Mali?
Mali, at 17.8% against 12.0% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between High income and Mali?
5.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do High income and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
High income ranks 36th and Mali ranks 36th of 46 groups.
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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About this data

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

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.