Mali vs Mauritania: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Mali
11.0%
in 2017
Mauritania
11.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
90th
Mauritania rank
87th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 127 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 6.9% | 4.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Mali |
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, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Mali ranks 90th 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