Expenditure on secondary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expenditure on secondary education was 62.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education in Mauritius stood at 62.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Mauritius peaked at 64.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.9% | — |
| 1972 | 21.2% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | +53.5% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 19.9% | 46.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 36.6% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 35.3% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 38.3% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 48.7% | 64.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Tunisia 71.6% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 60.8% compare
- 5 Congo 53.3% compare
- 6 Cameroon 52.6% compare
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 secondary education in Mauritius?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Mauritius was 62.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Mauritius ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.