Fiji vs Mauritius: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Fiji
4.2%
in 2023
Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
98th
Mauritius rank
97th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Fiji
  • Mauritius
0246197119972024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 5.7% 4.3% 1.4% Fiji
1990s 5.2% 3.9% 1.3% Fiji
2000s 5.5% 3.4% 2.0% Fiji
2010s 4.5% 4.3% 0.2% Fiji
2020s 4.7% 4.6% 0.1% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Fiji or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Fiji and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Fiji ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.