Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mali
Mali: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 147.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mali, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mali stood at 147.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mali peaked at 305.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2008.
That places Mali 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 305.7% | — |
| 1999 | 196.5% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 110.3% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 155.8% | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 137.3% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 147.7% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.1% | 196.5% | 305.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 100.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 125.5% | 99.8% | 155.8% | 6 |
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Mali?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mali was 147.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 305.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 tertiary 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