Ireland vs Mali: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Ireland
0.5%
in 2021
Mali
0.4%
in 2021
Ireland rank
93rd
Mali rank
94th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Ireland
- Mali
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Mali ranks 94th of 116 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Ireland or Mali?
- Ireland, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Ireland and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mali?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Mali ranks 94th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release