Eswatini vs Mauritania: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
7.4%
in 2014
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
9th
Mauritania rank
7th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.1% | 2.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Eswatini or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Mauritania rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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