Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Mauritania

Mauritania: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 67.82 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
67.82 millions
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
118th
of 143 countries
All-time high
75.86 millions
in 2015
All-time low
30.45 millions
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2019

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

0204060801997200820191997: 30.5 millions1999: 34.8 millions2005: 39.8 millions2008: 59.1 millions2010: 68.4 millions2011: 56.7 millions2012: 57.5 millions2013: 58.2 millions2015: 75.9 millions2016: 71 millions2019: 67.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Mauritania is 67.82 millions, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Mauritania peaked at 75.86 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.45 millions, in 1997.

Mauritania ranks 118th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.64 millions 30.45 millions 34.82 millions 2
2000s 49.46 millions 39.81 millions 59.11 millions 2
2010s 65.05 millions 56.67 millions 75.86 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Mauritania?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Mauritania was 67.82 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 75.86 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.45 millions in 1997.
How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Mauritania ranks 118th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/