Mauritania vs Sweden: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.8% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.4% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 7.6% | 5.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mauritania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.