Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali
Mali: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 57.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali peaked at 57.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 3rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 27.7% | — |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +166.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.2% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 32.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 57.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 2 Uganda 57.7% compare
- 4 South Sudan 56.4% compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 42.9% compare
- 6 Nepal 36.2% compare
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 57.4% 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 57.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 118 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 up 54.0%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release