Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure per student, primary was 10.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritania, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritania stood at 10.2%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritania peaked at 11.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.1% | — |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 6 |
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 per student, primary in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritania was 10.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.