Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 135th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +106.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +214.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
- 133 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 134 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 138 Barbados 0.0% 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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