Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
11th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Mauritania ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.2% | 4.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 8.5% | 6.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 7.6% | 4.2% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mauritania ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 10th 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.