Malta vs Mauritius: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Malta
0.9%
in 2022
Mauritius
1.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
118th
Mauritius rank
116th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malta
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mauritius ahead.
Malta ranks 118th and Mauritius ranks 116th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Malta or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Malta and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malta ranks 118th and Mauritius ranks 116th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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