Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Mali

Mali: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
129th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
17
1978–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Mali, 1978–2017

00.010.020.030.040.051978199720171978: 0.008 %1980: 0.006 %1981: 0.006 %1982: 0.007 %1986: 0 %1998: 0.025 %1999: 0.021 %2008: 0.048 %2009: 0.036 %2010: 0.007 %2011: 0.011 %2012: 0.012 %2013: 0.01 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.012 %2016: 0.01 %2017: 0.013 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.

That places Mali 129th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%) in Mali, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 0.0%
1980 0.0% -18.1%
1981 0.0% -5.7%
1982 0.0% +22.7%
1986 0.0% -100.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0% -15.9%
2008 0.0% +122.9%
2009 0.0% -24.0%
2010 0.0% -80.9%
2011 0.0% +60.0%
2012 0.0% +7.8%
2013 0.0% -12.5%
2014 0.0% -18.3%
2015 0.0% +41.0%
2016 0.0% -17.5%
2017 0.0% +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 126 Lesotho 0.0% compare
  2. 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
  3. 128 Zambia 0.0% compare
  4. 130 Myanmar 0.0% compare
  5. 131 Jordan 0.0% compare
  6. 132 Chad 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Mali?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Mali was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
How does Mali rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
Mali ranks 129th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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