Botswana vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Mauritania rank
11th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 2.3% | 6.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 1.8% | 6.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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