Mali vs Mauritania: Expenditure on tertiary education

Mali
17.3%
in 2017
Mauritania
17.7%
in 2016
Mali rank
97th
Mauritania rank
94th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
0510152025197819972017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 94th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 14.6% 14.1% 0.6% Mali
2000s 16.1% 16.7% 0.7% Mauritania
2010s 21.0% 14.6% 6.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Mali or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 17.7% against 17.3% in Mali as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Mali and Mauritania?
0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Mali ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 94th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary 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
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.