Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mali
Mali: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 12.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mali is 12.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mali peaked at 22.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.6% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mali?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mali was 12.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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