Current education expenditure, tertiary in Mali
Mali: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 90.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2021, current education expenditure, tertiary in Mali stood at 90.2%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Mali peaked at 97.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2011.
That places Mali 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.8% | — |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 86.0% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 81.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 90.2% | 93.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Mali?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Mali was 90.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Mali ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).