Government expenditure on education not … not specified level in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on education not … not specified level was 69.71 millions in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 69.71 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Mauritius peaked at 108.69 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.4 millions, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not … not specified level in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.94 millions | — |
| 2002 | 64.46 millions | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 81.91 millions | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 98.73 millions | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 108.69 millions | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 85.28 millions | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4 millions | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 51.35 millions | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 50.54 millions | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 98.94 millions | +95.8% |
| 2012 | 66.41 millions | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 51.93 millions | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 69.86 millions | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 74.15 millions | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 71.45 millions | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.01 millions | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.96 millions | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.35 millions | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.57 millions | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.79 millions | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 70.34 millions | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.08 millions | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 69.71 millions | +3.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 69.71 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.82 millions, 14.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 69.71 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4275 millions, 163.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education not … not specified level in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +95.8% | 50.54 millions | 98.94 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.85 millions | 49.4 millions | 108.69 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.66 millions | 50.54 millions | 98.94 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1 millions | 67.08 millions | 72.57 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Mauritius was 69.71 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 108.69 millions in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4 millions in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release