Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali
Mali: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Mali 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +273.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 144 Myanmar 0.0% compare
- 145 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 148 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 149 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 150 Haiti 0.0% 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release