Mauritania vs Senegal: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2016
Senegal
10.9%
in 2018
Mauritania rank
95th
Senegal rank
92nd
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.9% against 10.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 92nd of 122 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 13.2% | 3.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 14.4% | 4.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.9% against 10.2% in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 92nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.