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

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 63.4%
World rank
108th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, 1971–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251971199720241971: 0 %1972: 0 %1973: 0 %1975: 0 %1977: 0 %1978: 0 %1981: 0 %1982: 0 %1983: 0 %1984: 0 %1985: 0.001 %1986: 0.002 %1987: 0.003 %1988: 0.002 %1989: 0.003 %1990: 0.005 %1991: 0.004 %2001: 0.044 %2002: 0.043 %2003: 0.065 %2004: 0.061 %2005: 0.06 %2006: 0.046 %2008: 0.042 %2009: 0.046 %2010: 0.049 %2011: 0.048 %2012: 0.054 %2013: 0.06 %2015: 0.056 %2016: 0.06 %2017: 0.058 %2018: 0.058 %2019: 0.058 %2020: 0.059 %2021: 0.068 %2022: 0.071 %2023: 0.073 %2024: 0.119 %

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Mauritius, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Benin 0.1% compare
  2. 106 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  3. 107 Malaysia 0.1% compare
  4. 109 Colombia 0.1% compare
  5. 110 Gabon 0.1% compare
  6. 111 South Africa 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release