Education spending in Mali
Mali: Education spending was 4.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.18
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 2023
All-time low
2.23
in 1999
Years of data
29
1978–2023
Education spending in Mali, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Mali stood at 4.18. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Mali peaked at 4.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1999.
That places Mali 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Education spending in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.56 | — |
| 1980 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.45 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.44 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.23 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 2.75 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 3.66 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.18 | +3.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.44 | 3.47 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 2.23 | 2.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.66 | 3.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.59 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.34 | 4.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Mali?
- Education spending in Mali was 4.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for education spending?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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