Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mali

Mali: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.2%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
84th
of 122 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1998
All-time low
6.1%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mali, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 14.21999: 11.12008: 10.32009: 12.92010: 6.12011: 9.82012: 10.12013: 10.32014: 12.22015: 13.32016: 9.32017: 12.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mali is 12.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mali peaked at 14.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2010.

That places Mali 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Mali, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 14.2%
1999 11.1% -22.1%
2008 10.3% -7.2%
2009 12.9% +25.3%
2010 6.1% -52.4%
2011 9.8% +59.3%
2012 10.1% +3.1%
2013 10.3% +2.3%
2014 12.2% +18.7%
2015 13.3% +8.5%
2016 9.3% -30.0%
2017 12.2% +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 11.1% 14.2% 2
2000s 11.6% 10.3% 12.9% 2
2010s 10.4% 6.1% 13.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 81 Zambia 12.9% compare
  2. 82 Burundi 12.8% compare
  3. 83 Nepal 12.4% compare
  4. 85 Andorra 12.1% compare
  5. 86 Paraguay 11.6% compare
  6. 87 Ecuador 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mali?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mali was 12.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2010.
How does Mali rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Mali ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/