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
246810197019952021

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

Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release