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
051015199720102024

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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.