Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Mali

Mali: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,576 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,576 millions
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
106th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,576 millions
in 2017
All-time low
249.98 millions
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Mali, 1998–2017

05001.0k1.5k1998200720171998: 250 millions1999: 271.3 millions2000: 369 millions2001: 389.3 millions2002: 444.2 millions2003: 648.7 millions2004: 686.1 millions2005: 687.9 millions2008: 813.6 millions2009: 976.7 millions2010: 899.4 millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 980.7 millions2013: 979.6 millions2014: 1.2k millions2015: 1.3k millions2016: 1.2k millions2017: 1.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mali is 1,576 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mali peaked at 1,576 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 249.98 millions, in 1998.

Mali ranks 106th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Mali, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 249.98 millions
1999 271.28 millions +8.5%
2000 369.04 millions +36.0%
2001 389.28 millions +5.5%
2002 444.19 millions +14.1%
2003 648.71 millions +46.0%
2004 686.1 millions +5.8%
2005 687.88 millions +0.3%
2008 813.6 millions +18.3%
2009 976.71 millions +20.0%
2010 899.36 millions -7.9%
2011 1,064 millions +18.3%
2012 980.7 millions -7.8%
2013 979.58 millions -0.1%
2014 1,183 millions +20.8%
2015 1,348 millions +13.9%
2016 1,217 millions -9.7%
2017 1,576 millions +29.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 1,576 millions is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,026 millions, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 1,576 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,077 millions, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260.63 millions 249.98 millions 271.28 millions 2
2000s 626.94 millions 369.04 millions 976.71 millions 8
2010s 1,156 millions 899.36 millions 1,576 millions 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 103 Uganda 1,820 millions compare
  2. 104 Nicaragua 1,671 millions compare
  3. 105 Bahrain 1,657 millions compare
  4. 107 Jamaica 1,512 millions compare
  5. 108 Cambodia 1,496 millions compare
  6. 109 Iceland 1,461 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mali?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mali was 1,576 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1,576 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 249.98 millions in 1998.
How does Mali rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Mali ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/