Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 8.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritania, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritania is 8.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritania peaked at 26.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 115 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.3% | — |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.2% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.3% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritania?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritania was 8.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release