Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mali
Mali: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 11.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mali, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 11.0% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mali peaked at 15.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
That places Mali 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.0% | — |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.3% | 11.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 87 Mauritania 11.2% compare
- 88 Nepal 11.2% compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.0% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 10.8% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
- 93 Nicaragua 10.7% 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mali?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mali was 11.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 primary 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