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

Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Russia
4.2%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
97th
Russia rank
100th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Mauritius
  • Russia
0246197119972024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 97th and Russia ranks 100th of 199 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 3.6% 0.0% Mauritius
2010s 4.2% 4.0% 0.2% Mauritius
2020s 4.6% 4.1% 0.6% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Mauritius or Russia?
Mauritius, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Mauritius and Russia?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Russia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Mauritius ranks 97th and Russia ranks 100th 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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About this data

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.