Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mali
Mali: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mali, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mali is 4.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mali peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.
That places Mali 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.389 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.419 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 38.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.48 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 23.34 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mali?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mali was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.