Government expenditure on education, total in Mali
Mali: Government expenditure on education, total was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Mali, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in Mali stood at 17.8%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Mali peaked at 22.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Mali ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Mali?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Mali was 17.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.