Maldives vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Maldives
83.56 millions
in 2019
Mauritania
70.45 millions
in 2019
Maldives rank
118th
Mauritania rank
120th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritania
20406080199720082019

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 83.56 millions against 70.45 millions in Mauritania, a difference of 13.11 millions.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 41.36 millions 43.53 millions 2.17 millions Mauritania
2010s 57.28 millions 71.17 millions 13.89 millions Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Maldives or Mauritania?
Maldives, at 83.56 millions against 70.45 millions in Mauritania as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Maldives and Mauritania?
13.11 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Maldives ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/