Iceland vs Mali: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
2.2%
in 2022
Mali
2.1%
in 2021
Iceland rank
18th
Mali rank
21st
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Mali
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 18th and Mali ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Mali?
- Iceland, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mali?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 18th 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