Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Mauritania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Mauritania is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Mauritania peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +786.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1223.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Mauritania ranks 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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