Mali vs Slovakia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mali
4.3%
in 2021
Slovakia
4.4%
in 2022
Mali rank
78th
Slovakia rank
76th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mali
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Mali ranks 78th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mali and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Slovakia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 78th and Slovakia ranks 76th 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