Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
7th
Vanuatu rank
6th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.0% | 4.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 6.4% | 4.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release