Low income vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Low income
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 16.7% in Low income, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Low income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 1st of 46 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 0.0% | 13.5% | Low income |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 0.0% | 14.5% | Low income |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 3.5% | Low income |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 7.9% | 7.6% | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Low income or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 31.9% against 16.7% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Low income and Mauritania?
- 15.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Low income ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.