IDA blend vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on education, total

IDA blend
17.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
2nd
Mauritania rank
1st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • IDA blend
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 17.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st of 46 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 6.2% 15.0% IDA blend
2010s 15.1% 11.3% 3.8% IDA blend
2020s 15.4% 14.9% 0.5% IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, IDA blend or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 31.9% against 17.0% in IDA blend as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between IDA blend and Mauritania?
14.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
IDA blend ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st 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 government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.