Mauritius vs Zambia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
Zambia
0.3%
in 2017
Mauritius rank
139th
Zambia rank
141st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 141st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Mauritius or Zambia?
- Mauritius, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Mauritius and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 141st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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