Iceland vs Mauritania: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
14th
Mauritania rank
11th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 1.7% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.1% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.