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
0204060199720062016

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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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.