Expenditure on secondary education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Expenditure on secondary education was 25.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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 25.9% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Mauritania peaked at 36.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on secondary education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.1% | — |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.4% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.1% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 secondary education in Mauritania?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Mauritania was 25.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.