Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 14.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritania, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritania is 14.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritania peaked at 39.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2016.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.3% | — |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 31.8% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 21.0% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.2% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 84 Mexico 14.4% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 14.3% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 14.2% compare
- 88 Andorra 13.9% compare
- 89 Türkiye 13.5% compare
- 90 Liechtenstein 13.3% 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 per student, secondary in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritania was 14.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.