Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania

Mauritania: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 7.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.61
Change on year
up 61.4%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.61
in 2024
All-time low
1.39
in 2022
Years of data
19
1997–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania, 1997–2024

24681997201020241997: 1.61999: 1.72001: 2.12002: 2.32003: 2.42004: 22006: 22011: 2.32012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 2.62015: 2.82016: 1.92019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.92022: 1.42023: 4.72024: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 7.61 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania peaked at 7.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2022.

That places Mauritania 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.59 —
1999 1.72 +8.6%
2001 2.11 +22.3%
2002 2.28 +8.1%
2003 2.37 +3.9%
2004 1.95 -17.5%
2006 1.96 +0.4%
2011 2.33 +19.0%
2012 2.16 -7.4%
2013 2.29 +6.3%
2014 2.56 +11.5%
2015 2.83 +10.6%
2016 1.94 -31.3%
2019 1.82 -6.2%
2020 1.8 -1.1%
2021 1.89 +5.0%
2022 1.39 -26.5%
2023 4.72 +239.3%
2024 7.61 +61.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 7.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 7.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +239.3% 1.39 4.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 1.59 1.72 2
2000s 2.13 1.95 2.37 5
2010s 2.28 1.82 2.83 7
2020s 3.48 1.39 7.61 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 8 Botswana 8.06 compare
  2. 9 Marshall Islands 7.7 compare
  3. 10 Vanuatu 7.64 compare
  4. 12 Bolivia 7.54 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 7.32 compare
  6. 14 Iceland 7.31 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Mauritania was 7.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2024.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2022.
How does Mauritania rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Mauritania ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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