Mauritania vs Senegal: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Mauritania
1.9%
in 2024
Senegal
1.9%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
30th
Senegal rank
32nd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 32nd of 162 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 32nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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