Maldives vs Mauritius: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Maldives
16.1%
in 2016
Mauritius
15.6%
in 2018
Maldives rank
60th
Mauritius rank
61st

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 16.1% against 15.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 60th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 122 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 10.6% 4.5% Maldives
2010s 15.9% 11.6% 4.3% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Maldives or Mauritius?
Maldives, at 16.1% against 15.6% in Mauritius as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Maldives and Mauritius?
0.5%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Maldives ranks 60th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.