Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Mali or Uganda?

Uganda, at 1,820 millions against 1,576 millions in Mali as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Mali and Uganda?

244 millions, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?

10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

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.

Mali vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Mali

1,576 millions

in 2017

Uganda

1,820 millions

in 2018

Mali rank

106th

Uganda rank

103rd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Mali
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,820 millions against 1,576 millions in Mali, a difference of 244 millions.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 103rd of 163 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	527.57 millions	727.11 millions	199.54 millions	Uganda
2010s	1,156 millions	1,511 millions	355.19 millions	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Mali or Uganda?: Uganda, at 1,820 millions against 1,576 millions in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Mali and Uganda?: 244 millions, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Mali ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 103rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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/