Education Spending: Mauritania

Analysis# Mauritania Education Spending Mauritania allocated 7.61% of GDP to education in 2024, reaching its highest level since tracking began in 1997. This represents a dramatic reversal from 2022, when spending hit an all-time low of 1.39% of GDP. Over the full 27-year period, education spending has grown 379.8%, though the trajectory has been highly volatile rather than steady. The most striking development occurred between 2022 and 2024, when spending more than quintupled from 1.39% to 7.61% of GDP. Prior to this surge, spending had languished below 3% for nearly a decade, dropping particularly sharply in 2016 and remaining suppressed through the early 2020s. The recent acceleration signals a significant policy shift toward education investment, positioning 2024 as a potential inflection point for Mauritania's human capital development.