Bolivia vs Mauritania: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Bolivia
7.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
12th
Mauritania rank
11th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Bolivia
  • Mauritania
2468199720102024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 2.0% 4.5% Bolivia
2010s 7.4% 2.3% 5.1% Bolivia
2020s 7.9% 3.5% 4.4% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Bolivia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Bolivia and Mauritania?
0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mauritania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Mauritania rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Bolivia ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.