Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mali
Mali: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 276.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mali, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 276.98 for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mali peaked at 476.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 162.34, in 2014.
That places Mali 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472.16 | 467.84 | 476.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 247.11 | 162.34 | 329.83 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 87 Bangladesh 402.06 compare
- 88 Nepal 332.3 compare
- 89 Gambia 277.56 compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 270.59 compare
- 92 Malawi 262.08 compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 245.34 compare
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mali?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mali was 276.98 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 476.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.34 in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Mali ranks 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release