Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mali
Mali: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 19.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mali, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mali is 19.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mali peaked at 49.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.
That places Mali 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.0% | — |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -82.9% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +64.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -86.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +1055.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 35.0% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 1.9% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 63 Kenya 34.3% compare
- 64 South Sudan 28.8% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 27.6% compare
- 67 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 67 Gambia 0.0%
- 67 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 67 Uganda 0.0%
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mali?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mali was 19.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Mali ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release