Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Mali

Mali: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
9th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2008–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Mali, 2008–2017

00.511.52008201220172008: 0.881 %2009: 0.888 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 0.944 %2012: 0.891 %2013: 0.843 %2014: 1 %2015: 0.99 %2016: 0.916 %2017: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Mali is 1.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Mali peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Mali 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Mali, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 0.9%
2009 0.9% +0.8%
2010 1.4% +59.3%
2011 0.9% -33.3%
2012 0.9% -5.7%
2013 0.8% -5.3%
2014 1.0% +19.5%
2015 1.0% -1.8%
2016 0.9% -7.4%
2017 1.2% +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 6 Canada 1.3% compare
  2. 7 Sweden 1.2% compare
  3. 8 Brazil 1.2% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
  5. 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
  6. 12 New Zealand 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Mali?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Mali was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Mali rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Mali ranks 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/