Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mauritania: Expenditure on primary education
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
36.5%
in 2015
Mauritania
55.9%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
11th
Mauritania rank
9th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 55.9% against 36.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 24 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 42.6% | 5.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 45.8% | 9.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 55.9% against 36.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mauritania?
- 19.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mauritania rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.