World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 3.9% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3.9%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2008
All-time low
2.4%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2008

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Mauritania, 2000–2008

012342000200420082000: 2.42001: 3.12002: 3.22003: 3.32004: 3.12008: 3.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 3.9% for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in 2008. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 3.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.

Mauritania ranks 32nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Mauritania, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 2.4%
2001 3.1% +29.2%
2002 3.2% +3.2%
2003 3.3% +3.1%
2004 3.1% -6.1%
2008 3.9% +25.8%

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 29 Colombia 4.2%
  2. 29 Russian Federation 4.2% compare
  3. 31 Paraguay 4.1% compare
  4. 32 Tajikistan 3.9% compare
  5. 34 Benin 3.7%
  6. 34 Indonesia 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Mauritania?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Mauritania was 3.9% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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