Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali
Mali: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali is 6.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali peaked at 32.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.
That places Mali 104th out of 117 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.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.2% | — |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +296.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.1% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 8.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali was 6.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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