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

8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Mali vs Zambia: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Mali

215.47 millions

in 2017

Zambia

225.09 millions

in 2017

Mali rank

98th

Zambia rank

96th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Mali
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 225.09 millions against 215.47 millions in Mali, a difference of 9.62 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Mali ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.8 millions	35.62 millions	24.83 millions	Zambia
1980s	11.81 millions	48.31 millions	36.51 millions	Zambia
2010s	180.75 millions	208.21 millions	27.46 millions	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Mali or Zambia?: Zambia, at 225.09 millions against 215.47 millions in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Mali and Zambia?: 9.62 millions, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Mali ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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