Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 31.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mauritania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 31.9% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.8% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mauritania peaked at 31.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 4.8% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 2 Kenya 28.5% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 27.6% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross national expenditure 531.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 325.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 138.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 13.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 185.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mauritania?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mauritania was 31.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mauritania ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.