Expenditure on primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expenditure on primary education was 22.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Mauritius, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on primary education in Mauritius stood at 22.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Mauritius peaked at 66.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 123rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.5% | — |
| 1972 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 37.7% | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 36.1% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 37.7% | 66.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 42.0% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 36.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.2% | 33.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.6% | 27.5% | 9 |
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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 primary education in Mauritius?
- Expenditure on primary education in Mauritius was 22.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.