Mali vs Morocco: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mali
4.3%
in 2021
Morocco
4.4%
in 2009
Mali rank
78th
Morocco rank
75th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mali
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 78th and Morocco ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 6.2% | 2.6% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.6% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Morocco |
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, Mali or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Mali as of 2009.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mali and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Morocco?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2009.
- How do Mali and Morocco rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 78th and Morocco ranks 75th 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