Bhutan vs Mauritania: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Bhutan
12.1%
in 2014
Mauritania
11.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
85th
Mauritania rank
87th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.1% against 11.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 127 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Mauritania?
- Bhutan, at 12.1% against 11.2% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritania rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of 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
February 2026 Data Release