Late-demographic dividend vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on education, total

Late-demographic dividend
4.0%
in 2023
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
12th
Mauritania rank
11th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Mauritania
2468199520092024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 4.0% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 46 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 1.7% 2.4% Late-demographic dividend
2000s 4.0% 2.1% 1.9% Late-demographic dividend
2010s 4.4% 2.3% 2.1% Late-demographic dividend
2020s 4.3% 2.4% 1.9% Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Late-demographic dividend or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 7.6% against 4.0% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Late-demographic dividend and Mauritania?
3.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Mauritania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.