Mali vs Peru: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mali
4.3%
in 2021
Peru
4.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
78th
Peru rank
77th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mali
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Mali ranks 78th and Peru ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mali and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Peru rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 78th and Peru ranks 77th 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