Fiji vs Mauritius: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Fiji
4.2%
in 2023
Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
98th
Mauritius rank
97th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Fiji
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Fiji or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Fiji and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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