Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali
Mali: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 40.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 40.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali peaked at 70.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2009.
That places Mali 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.1% | — |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +134.9% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 41.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 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 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 40.3% 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 70.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 103 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 33.3%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release