What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Mauritania?

0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mauritania?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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.

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

Marshall Islands

7.7%

in 2022

Mauritania

7.6%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

9th

Mauritania rank

11th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

Marshall Islands
Mauritania

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.8%	1.7%	12.1%	Marshall Islands
2000s	10.0%	2.3%	7.7%	Marshall Islands
2010s	9.9%	1.8%	8.1%	Marshall Islands
2020s	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Mauritania?: Marshall Islands, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Mauritania?: 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mauritania?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Mauritania rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?: Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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: 07 August 2026

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