Mali vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
Mali rank
36th
Tunisia rank
38th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Mali
- Tunisia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tunisia ahead.
Mali ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 25.6% | 9.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.5% | 3.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mali or Tunisia?
- Mali, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Mali and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Mali ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.