Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 27.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 21.9% | 11.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 26.5% | 11.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Mauritania, at 31.9% against 27.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 4.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.