Mali vs Niger: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Mali
147.7%
in 2015
Niger
182.5%
in 2018
Mali rank
6th
Niger rank
5th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 182.5% against 147.7% in Mali, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 318.1% | 219.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 128.9% | 349.2% | 220.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 182.5% against 147.7% in Mali as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Mali and Niger?
- 34.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Mali ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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