Mauritania vs SDG: Central Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia
22.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
1st
SDG: Central Asia rank
1st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mauritania
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 22.0% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and SDG: Central Asia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
SDG: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | SDG: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 14.8% | 8.6% | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 17.5% | 6.1% | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 19.7% | 4.8% | SDG: Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Mauritania or SDG: Central Asia?
- Mauritania, at 31.9% against 22.0% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mauritania and SDG: Central Asia?
- 9.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Central Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and SDG: Central Asia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release