Marshall Islands vs Mauritania: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Marshall Islands

7.7%

in 2022

Mauritania

7.6%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

9th

Mauritania rank

11th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Marshall Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Globally, Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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.