Gambia vs Mauritius: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Mauritius
14.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
70th
Mauritius rank
71st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Gambia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Mauritius ranks 71st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 11.2% | 11.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 14.8% | 5.3% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 17.7% | 4.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 1.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Gambia or Mauritius?
- Gambia, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Gambia and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Gambia ranks 70th 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