Expenditure on secondary education in Mali
Mali: Expenditure on secondary education was 37.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Mali, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Mali is 37.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Mali peaked at 53.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1982.
That places Mali 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.8% | — |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 33.0% | 53.8% | 8 |
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 secondary education in Mali?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Mali was 37.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1982.
- How does Mali rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Mali ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.