Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mali
Mali: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 166.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mali, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mali is 166.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mali peaked at 290.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 111.9%, in 2013.
That places Mali 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 290.1% | — |
| 1999 | 186.2% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 114.3% | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 116.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 128.6% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 181.3% | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 114.9% | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 111.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 152.1% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 165.6% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 188.9% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 166.9% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.1% | 186.2% | 290.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 115.4% | 114.3% | 116.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 151.3% | 111.9% | 188.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mali?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mali was 166.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 290.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.9% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.