Mali vs Nicaragua: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Mali
1,576 millions
in 2017
Nicaragua
1,671 millions
in 2017
Mali rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
104th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Mali
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,671 millions against 1,576 millions in Mali, a difference of 95 millions.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mali ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 260.63 millions 329.67 millions 69.04 millions Nicaragua
2000s 487.31 millions 390.36 millions 96.95 millions Mali
2010s 1,245 millions 1,352 millions 106.95 millions Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Mali or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1,671 millions against 1,576 millions in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Mali and Nicaragua?
95 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Mali ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/