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

Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali as of 2024.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1986 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.

Jamaica vs Mali: Government expenditure on education, total

Jamaica

17.9%

in 2024

Mali

17.8%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

35th

Mali rank

36th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Jamaica
Mali

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mali ahead.

Jamaica ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2000s	16.4%	16.5%	0.1%	Mali
2010s	18.9%	17.3%	1.6%	Jamaica
2020s	17.4%	17.4%	0.0%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Jamaica or Mali?: Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Jamaica and Mali?: 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mali?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Jamaica ranks 35th 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.