Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali

Mali: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 4.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.18
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 2023
All-time low
2.23
in 1999
Years of data
29
1978–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali, 1978–2023

012341978200020231978: 3.61980: 3.51981: 3.41982: 3.31986: 2.41998: 2.61999: 2.22000: 32001: 2.72002: 2.92003: 3.82004: 32005: 2.72008: 2.72009: 3.12010: 2.72011: 3.12012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 3.12015: 3.22016: 2.62017: 3.22018: 32019: 32020: 3.32021: 3.72022: 42023: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali is 4.18, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali peaked at 4.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1999.

That places Mali 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali, 1978 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1978 3.56 —
1980 3.47 -2.5%
1981 3.45 -0.7%
1982 3.28 -4.9%
1986 2.44 -25.7%
1998 2.65 +8.8%
1999 2.23 -15.8%
2000 2.97 +33.1%
2001 2.66 -10.5%
2002 2.9 +8.9%
2003 3.81 +31.4%
2004 2.96 -22.2%
2005 2.75 -7.2%
2008 2.73 -0.6%
2009 3.14 +15.1%
2010 2.71 -13.8%
2011 3.15 +16.2%
2012 2.91 -7.6%
2013 2.76 -5.1%
2014 3.09 +12.1%
2015 3.2 +3.4%
2016 2.59 -18.9%
2017 3.18 +22.7%
2018 2.98 -6.2%
2019 3 +0.6%
2020 3.34 +11.2%
2021 3.66 +9.8%
2022 4.05 +10.4%
2023 4.18 +3.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 4.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 4.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.56 3.56 3.56 1
1980s 3.16 2.44 3.47 4
1990s 2.44 2.23 2.65 2
2000s 2.99 2.66 3.81 8
2010s 2.96 2.59 3.2 10
2020s 3.81 3.34 4.18 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 96 Lithuania 4.25 compare
  2. 97 Mauritius 4.25 compare
  3. 98 Fiji 4.25 compare
  4. 100 Russia 4.16 compare
  5. 101 Togo 4.14 compare
  6. 102 India 4.1 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mali was 4.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1999.
How does Mali rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Mali ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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