Mali vs Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on education, total
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 22.1% | 4.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.2% | 3.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mali or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Mali ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.