Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.6%
in 2018
Mauritania
0.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Mauritania rank
24th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International 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