Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mali
Mali: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 17.8% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mali peaked at 22.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2016.
That places Mali 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mali
- Gross national expenditure 31.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 14.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.13 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 104.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mali?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mali was 17.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.