Maldives vs Mauritius: Government expenditure per student, primary

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

Government expenditure per student, primary 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 government expenditure per student, primary, Maldives or Mauritius?
Maldives, at 16.1% against 15.6% in Mauritius as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary 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 government expenditure per student, primary?
Maldives ranks 60th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.