Iceland vs Mauritania: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Iceland

7.3%

in 2022

Mauritania

7.6%

in 2024

Iceland rank

14th

Mauritania rank

11th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Iceland ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.