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

9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Mali

36.94 millions

in 2017

Sierra Leone

35.35 millions

in 2019

Mali rank

82nd

Sierra Leone rank

83rd

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Mali
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Mali currently reports 36.94 millions against 35.35 millions in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.59 millions.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	61.49 millions	12.73 millions	48.75 millions	Mali
2010s	47.65 millions	15.27 millions	32.38 millions	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Mali or Sierra Leone?: Mali, at 36.94 millions against 35.35 millions in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Mali and Sierra Leone?: 1.59 millions, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Mali ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/