Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,165 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,165
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
74th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4,721
in 2015
All-time low
2,125
in 1997
Years of data
9
1997–2020
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4,165 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2020.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania peaked at 4,721 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,125, in 1997.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,125 | — |
| 1999 | 3,589 | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 4,069 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3,392 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 3,300 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,721 | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 4,523 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4,418 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,165 | -5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,165 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,903, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,165 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,078, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,857 | 2,125 | 3,589 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,071 | 3,300 | 4,721 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,165 | 4,165 | 4,165 | 1 |
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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania was 4,165 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,721 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release