Iceland vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
14th
Mauritania rank
11th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 1.7% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.1% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 14th 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