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

9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Burkina Faso

3.07 millions

in 2016

Mali

2.05 millions

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

122nd

Mali rank

124th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.07 millions against 2.05 millions in Mali, a difference of 1.02 millions.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Mali ranks 124th of 158 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 millions	0.0921 millions	0.0921 millions	Mali
1980s	0 millions	0.1085 millions	0.1085 millions	Mali
2010s	0.5274 millions	1.32 millions	0.7925 millions	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 3.07 millions against 2.05 millions in Mali as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 1.02 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Mali ranks 124th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/