Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Mauritania

Mauritania: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 70.45 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.45 millions
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 151 countries
All-time high
74.34 millions
in 2010
All-time low
18.12 millions
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2019

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

204060801997200820191997: 18.1 millions1999: 18.6 millions2005: 26.8 millions2008: 60.3 millions2010: 74.3 millions2011: 71.1 millions2012: 68.6 millions2013: 71.6 millions2015: 72.5 millions2016: 69.5 millions2019: 70.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mauritania stood at 70.45 millions.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mauritania peaked at 74.34 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.12 millions, in 1997.

Mauritania ranks 120th of 151 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 18.38 millions 18.12 millions 18.63 millions 2
2000s 43.53 millions 26.81 millions 60.26 millions 2
2010s 71.17 millions 68.63 millions 74.34 millions 7

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  4. 121 Barbados 69.12 millions compare
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  6. 123 Namibia 67.23 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mauritania?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mauritania was 70.45 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 74.34 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.12 millions in 1997.
How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Mauritania ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 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$ (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 US$. 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/