All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Mali
Mali: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 52.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Mali stood at 52.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Mali peaked at 82.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2021.
That places Mali 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.6% | — |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 59.6% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 60.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 52.6% | 58.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 91 Ireland 56.5% compare
- 92 Nepal 56.1% compare
- 93 Finland 53.2% compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 51.2% compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 45.6% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 29.9% compare
More education data for Mali
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Mali?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Mali was 52.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release