Mauritania vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Mauritania
227.25 millions
in 2019
Rwanda
207.78 millions
in 2018
Mauritania rank
108th
Rwanda rank
111th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Mauritania
  • Rwanda
50100150200250199720082019

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 227.25 millions against 207.78 millions in Rwanda, a difference of 19.47 millions.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 134 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 134.01 millions 166.67 millions 32.66 millions Rwanda
2010s 186.72 millions 222.51 millions 35.79 millions Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Mauritania or Rwanda?
Mauritania, at 227.25 millions against 207.78 millions in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Mauritania and Rwanda?
19.47 millions, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Mauritania ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/