Burkina Faso vs Mali: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.1%
in 2015
Mali
2.1%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Mali rank
21st
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mali ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Mali as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mali ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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