Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 322.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritania, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania stood at 322.1.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania peaked at 414 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 288.73, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 92nd of 114 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.46 | 313.37 | 323.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 345.09 | 288.73 | 401.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 357.8 | 322.1 | 414 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritania was 322.1 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 414 in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.73 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/