Mauritius vs Oman: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mauritius
14.2%
in 2024
Oman
14.2%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
71st
Oman rank
73rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mauritius
- Oman
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Oman ahead.
Mauritius ranks 71st and Oman ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.4% | 4.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.8% | 5.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 0.9% | 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, Mauritius or Oman?
- Mauritius, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mauritius and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Oman?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Oman rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mauritius ranks 71st and Oman ranks 73rd 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