Mauritania vs Sweden: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.8% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 7.4% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 7.6% | 6.1% | Sweden |
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, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th 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