Malta vs Mauritius: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Malta
12.7%
in 2022
Mauritius
12.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
58th
Mauritius rank
57th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Malta
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Malta ranks 58th and Mauritius ranks 57th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 15.6% | 2.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.8% | 2.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Malta or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Malta and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Malta ranks 58th and Mauritius ranks 57th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release