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

Mauritania
70.45 millions
in 2019
Namibia
67.23 millions
in 2017
Mauritania rank
120th
Namibia rank
123rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
0100200300199720082019

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 70.45 millions against 67.23 millions in Namibia, a difference of 3.22 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 120th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 151 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.63 millions 161.47 millions 142.84 millions Namibia
2000s 43.53 millions 225.35 millions 181.82 millions Namibia
2010s 71.94 millions 182.79 millions 110.85 millions Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Mauritania or Namibia?
Mauritania, at 70.45 millions against 67.23 millions in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Mauritania and Namibia?
3.22 millions, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Mauritania ranks 120th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/