Benin vs Mauritania: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Benin
77.7%
in 2015
Mauritania
95.8%
in 2016
Benin rank
17th
Mauritania rank
14th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
50100150200199720062016

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 95.8% against 77.7% in Benin, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 111 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 92.5% 163.1% 70.5% Mauritania
2010s 75.4% 98.4% 22.9% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Benin or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 95.8% against 77.7% in Benin as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Benin and Mauritania?
18.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Benin ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.