Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 27.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 21.9% | 11.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 26.5% | 11.6% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Mauritania, at 31.9% against 27.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 4.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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