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

8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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 primary education, US$

Burkina Faso

251.29 millions

in 2015

Mali

260.12 millions

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

95th

Mali rank

93rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 260.12 millions against 251.29 millions in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.83 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Mali ranks 93rd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.17 millions	18.84 millions	8.67 millions	Mali
1980s	12.07 millions	23.51 millions	11.44 millions	Mali
2010s	289.8 millions	177.79 millions	112.01 millions	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 260.12 millions against 251.29 millions in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 8.83 millions, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Mali ranks 93rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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