Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +73.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +885.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +63.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release