Guyana vs Mali: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Guyana
4.3%
in 2018
Mali
4.3%
in 2021
Guyana rank
80th
Mali rank
78th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 80th and Mali ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 2.2% | 6.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.8% | 3.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Guyana or Mali?
- Mali, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Guyana and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mali?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Mali rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 80th and Mali ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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