Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mali
Mali: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 90.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 90.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mali?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mali was 90.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Mali ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release