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
23456197319972021

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

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