Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mali
Mali: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mali, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mali stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mali peaked at 61.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2016.
That places Mali 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.1% | — |
| 1999 | 45.7% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 45.7% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.1% | 30.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 25 United States of America 23.4%
- 26 Belgium 23.3% compare
- 27 Slovenia 23.0% compare
- 29 South Africa 22.8% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 22.4% compare
- 31 Switzerland 22.4% 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Mali?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mali was 22.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Mali ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 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