Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Mauritania
Mauritania: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 1.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Mauritania, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Mauritania is 1.57 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Mauritania peaked at 3.99 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 248,815, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 793,892 | — |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | +93.6% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 248,815 | -78.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +339.1% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million | +123.5% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | -52.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.57 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.06 million, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.57 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +339.1% | 248,815 | 1.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 793,892 | 1.94 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 248,815 | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 1.57 million | 3.32 million | 5 |
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Mauritania?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Mauritania was 1.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,815 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release