Expenditure on primary education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Expenditure on primary education was 55.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Mauritania, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 55.9% for expenditure on primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Mauritania peaked at 55.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on primary education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55.1% | — |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.5% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 43.2% | 55.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 6 Dominican Republic 58.7% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 8 Lesotho 56.0% compare
- 10 Gambia 55.8% compare
- 11 Guatemala 55.6% compare
- 12 Philippines 55.0% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Mauritania?
- Expenditure on primary education in Mauritania was 55.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.