Mali vs Nicaragua: Government expenditure on education, US$

Mali
582.32 millions
in 2017
Nicaragua
600.75 millions
in 2017
Mali rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
113th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Mali
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 600.75 millions against 582.32 millions in Mali, a difference of 18.43 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mali ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 52.4 millions 82.46 millions 30.06 millions Nicaragua
1990s 77.07 millions 122.57 millions 45.5 millions Nicaragua
2000s 126.48 millions 135.71 millions 9.23 millions Nicaragua
2010s 479.21 millions 508.22 millions 29.01 millions Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Mali or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 600.75 millions against 582.32 millions in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Mali and Nicaragua?
18.43 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Mali ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/