Marshall Islands vs Mauritania: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Marshall Islands
7.7%
in 2022
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Mauritania rank
11th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 1.7% | 12.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 2.3% | 7.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.8% | 8.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 1.7% | 10.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Marshall Islands or Mauritania?
- Marshall Islands, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Marshall Islands and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Mauritania rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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.