Mauritania Education Spending 2004-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Mauritania education spending for 2022 was 10.44%, a 1.33% increase from 2021.
  • Mauritania education spending for 2021 was 9.10%, a 0.62% decline from 2020.
  • Mauritania education spending for 2020 was 9.73%, a 0.5% decline from 2019.
  • Mauritania education spending for 2019 was 10.23%, a 0.9% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Morocco 23.87%
Kyrgyz Republic 20.98%
Bhutan 19.65%
Sao Tome and Principe 17.09%
Republic of Congo 16.64%
Eswatini 16.62%
Moldova 15.80%
Philippines 15.70%
Vietnam 15.45%
Kiribati 15.36%
Indonesia 13.93%
Ghana 13.18%
Cameroon 12.77%
Lesotho 12.39%
Georgia 12.17%
Bangladesh 11.73%
Mauritania 10.44%
Lao PDR 9.08%
Ukraine 8.49%
Angola 6.64%
Sri Lanka 5.35%
Mauritania Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 10.44% 1.33%
2021 9.10% -0.62%
2020 9.73% -0.50%
2019 10.23% 0.90%
2016 9.33% -3.51%
2015 12.84% 0.94%
2014 11.91% 0.50%
2013 11.41% 1.39%
2012 10.02% -3.67%
2011 13.68% 3.37%
2006 10.31% 2.13%
2004 8.18% 2.13%