Ireland vs Mali: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
11.8%
in 2016
Mali
12.3%
in 2017
Ireland rank
87th
Mali rank
84th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mali ahead.
Ireland ranks 87th and Mali ranks 84th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 12.6% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.6% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.3% | 5.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Mali?
- Mali, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Mali?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mali?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Mali rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 87th and Mali ranks 84th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.