Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mauritius stood at 12.8%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mauritius peaked at 16.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mauritius?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mauritius was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mauritius ranks 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release