Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mali
Mali: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 8.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mali, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mali is 8.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mali peaked at 17.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
Mali ranks 93rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.0% | — |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 11.8% | 9 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mali?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mali was 8.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Mali ranks 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release