Education spending in Mauritania
Mauritania: Education spending was 7.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Education spending in Mauritania, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Mauritania stood at 7.61. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.4% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Mauritania peaked at 7.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Education spending in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.59 | — |
| 1999 | 1.72 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 4.72 | +239.3% |
| 2024 | 7.61 | +61.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +239.3% | 1.39 | 4.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.59 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.95 | 2.37 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 1.82 | 2.83 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 1.39 | 7.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Mauritania?
- Education spending in Mauritania was 7.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for education spending?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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