Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 86.23 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritania, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritania stood at 86.23 millions. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritania peaked at 86.23 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.61 millions, in 1997.
Mauritania ranks 122nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.61 millions | — |
| 1999 | 20.32 millions | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 47.51 millions | +133.8% |
| 2012 | 43.37 millions | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 47.9 millions | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 63.52 millions | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 67.46 millions | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 86.23 millions | +27.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 86.23 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 279.06 millions, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 86.23 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.21 millions, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.46 millions | 10.61 millions | 20.32 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.33 millions | 43.37 millions | 86.23 millions | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritania?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritania was 86.23 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.23 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 millions in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/