Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
4.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
Puerto Rico rank
95th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritius ranks 97th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 6.7% | 3.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 97th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th 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