Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali
Mali: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali is 2.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali peaked at 2.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Mali 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.5% | — |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +76.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 18 Iceland 2.2% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.2% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 2.1% compare
- 22 Morocco 2.1% compare
- 23 Colombia 2.0% compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali was 2.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on 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