Mali vs Togo: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mali
4.2%
in 2023
Togo
4.1%
in 2023
Mali rank
99th
Togo rank
101st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mali
- Togo
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Togo ahead.
Mali ranks 99th and Togo ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Togo |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Togo |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Mali or Togo?
- Mali, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mali and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Togo rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mali ranks 99th and Togo ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.