Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 284.8% on the previous year and up 1,631.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
Mauritania ranks 2nd of 173 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +239.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +284.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 4.6% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,631.0%. 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 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