Barbados vs Mauritius: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Barbados
14.2%
in 2025
Mauritius
14.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
72nd
Mauritius rank
71st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritius ahead.
Barbados ranks 72nd and Mauritius ranks 71st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 12.5% | 1.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 14.8% | 5.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 18.1% | 2.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 15.1% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Barbados or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Barbados ranks 72nd and Mauritius ranks 71st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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