Cook Islands vs Mali: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Cook Islands
0.5%
in 2023
Mali
0.6%
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
120th
Mali rank
117th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cook Islands
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 120th and Mali ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Cook Islands or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Cook Islands and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th and Mali ranks 117th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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