Jamaica vs Mali: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
35th
Mali rank
36th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Jamaica
- Mali
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 0.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Jamaica or Mali?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Jamaica and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mali?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mali rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.