Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Mauritania

Mauritania: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 445.81 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
445.81 millions
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
136th
of 161 countries
All-time high
456.57 millions
in 2013
All-time low
183.06 millions
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2019

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Mauritania, 1997–2019

01002003004005001997200820191997: 183.1 millions1999: 211.8 millions2001: 247 millions2002: 270.7 millions2003: 300.6 millions2004: 259.7 millions2006: 334.9 millions2011: 422.7 millions2012: 406.7 millions2013: 456.6 millions2016: 408.4 millions2019: 445.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mauritania is 445.81 millions, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mauritania peaked at 456.57 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 183.06 millions, in 1997.

Mauritania ranks 136th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.44 millions 183.06 millions 211.82 millions 2
2000s 282.57 millions 247.01 millions 334.92 millions 5
2010s 428.03 millions 406.68 millions 456.57 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mauritania?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mauritania was 445.81 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 456.57 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 183.06 millions in 1997.
How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Mauritania ranks 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/