Latvia vs Mali: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Mali
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 100th and Mali ranks 103rd of 160 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp, Latvia or Mali?
- Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Mali as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp between Latvia and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mali?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Latvia and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 100th and Mali ranks 103rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/