Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 95.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 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, tertiary in Mauritania is 95.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mauritania peaked at 163.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53.9% | — |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 163.1% | +89.8% |
| 2010 | 162.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 53.9% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 163.1% | 163.1% | 163.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 67.5% | 162.8% | 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, tertiary in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mauritania was 95.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 163.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.