Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2015
Mauritania
4.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Mauritania rank
2nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.6% against 2.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.6% against 2.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 2.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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