Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 794.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania stood at 794.59. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania peaked at 794.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365.66, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 396.87 | — |
| 1999 | 409.76 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 365.66 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 508.44 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 524.32 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 430.82 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 423.07 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 416.52 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 488.47 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 480.84 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 402.48 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 383.24 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 752.48 | +96.3% |
| 2024 | 794.59 | +5.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 794.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 794.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341.25, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +96.3% | 383.24 | 752.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403.31 | 396.87 | 409.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 437.05 | 365.66 | 508.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 452.36 | 402.48 | 524.32 | 7 |
| 2020s | 643.44 | 383.24 | 794.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania was 794.59 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 794.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.66 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release