Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali
Mali: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1986.
That places Mali 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.9% | — |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 113 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
- 114 Monaco 1.0% compare
- 115 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.0% compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 118 Indonesia 1.0% compare
- 119 Seychelles 1.0% 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mali was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release