Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Mauritania

Mauritania: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 464.29 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
464.29 millions
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
136th
of 163 countries
All-time high
464.29 millions
in 2019
All-time low
121.71 millions
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2019

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

1002003004005001997200820191997: 121.7 millions1999: 144.5 millions2001: 176 millions2002: 195.9 millions2003: 221.6 millions2004: 196.6 millions2006: 269.4 millions2011: 370.4 millions2012: 354.4 millions2013: 413.7 millions2016: 380.4 millions2019: 464.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mauritania stood at 464.29 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mauritania peaked at 464.29 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 121.71 millions, in 1997.

Mauritania ranks 136th of 163 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 133.09 millions 121.71 millions 144.47 millions 2
2000s 211.91 millions 176.01 millions 269.4 millions 5
2010s 396.63 millions 354.38 millions 464.29 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mauritania?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mauritania was 464.29 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 464.29 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 121.71 millions in 1997.
How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Mauritania ranks 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/