How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure per student, primary

Mali

12.3%

in 2017

Sierra Leone

12.4%

in 2018

Mali rank

84th

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Mali
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 122 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Mali or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Mali and Sierra Leone?: 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Mali ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.