Mauritius vs Thailand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Thailand
4.1%
in 2013
Mauritius rank
85th
Thailand rank
88th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Thailand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Mauritius or Thailand?
- Mauritius, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mauritius and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Mauritius and Thailand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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