Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.6% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2024. 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, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 7.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +239.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +61.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 7.6% | 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release