Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mali
Mali: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.6% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2021.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mali peaked at 27.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Mali 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.0% | — |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2756.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -73.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.0% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mali?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mali was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release